Arthur Newstead Diary, item 7

• November 7, 2018 09:28:51 Stella Watkin

  Page 7 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead  

  L/Cpl badly wounded.

  Died later July 28th.

  Offensive started and advance

  on July 31st here.  About 6,122

  prisoners taken.  All objectives

  taken.  Left Dickenbusch

  Aug. 8th.  Stopped by

  Vlamestinghe one night 2

  sappers wounded.  Moved 

  next day to camp 3 kilos 

  From Pop. Poperinge, Belgium Moved nearer

  line again Aug. 20th.  Went to

  work on road through St. Jean,

  Were caught in Fritz's barrage

  in the open.  Barrage lasted

  2½ hrs.  Only cover shell-holes

• November 7, 2018 09:26:59 Stella Watkin

  Page 7 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead  

  L/Cpl badly wounded.

  Died later July 28th.

  Offensive started and advance

  on July 31st here.  About 6,122

  prisoners taken.  All objectives

  taken.  Left Dickenbusch

  Aug. 8th.  Stopped by

  Vlamestinghe one night 2

  sappers wounded.  Moved 

  next day to camp 3 kilos 

  From Pop. Poperinge, Belgium Moved nearer

  line again Aug. 20th.  Went to

  work on road through St. Jean,

  Were caught in Fritz's barrage

  in the open.  Barrage lasted

  2½ hrs.  Only cover shell-holes

  
  

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• October 24, 2018 10:10:49 Stella Watkin

  Page 7 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead  

  L/Cpl badly wounded.

  Died later July 28th.

  Offensive started and advance

  on July 31st here.  About 6,122

  prisoners taken.  All objectives

  taken.  Left Dickenbusch

  Aug. 8th.  Stopped by

  Vlamestinghe one night 2

  sappers wounded.  Moved 

  next day to camp 3 kilos 

  From Pop.  Moved nearer

  line again Aug. 20th.  Went to

  work on road through St. Jean,

  Were caught in Fritz's barrage

  in the open.  Barrage lasted

  2½ hrs.  Only cover shell-holes

  
  

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