Arthur Newstead Diary, item 2

• November 7, 2018 09:06:43 Stella Watkin

   Page 2 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead  

  Moved from Engelbelmer to

  Aveluy wood beginning Oct.

  Dug communication trench

  through old "No mans' Land"

  from old British front line to

  old German front line front

  of Thiepval woods.  7 casualties 

  in working party (4 night's 

  -worth)  No R.E. hit.

  Went over top following

  bombing party Oct 28.  About 

  400 yds trench captured.

  Built machine-gun emplacement

  consolidated.  Counter

  bombing attack at us by

  Germans.  Replied with losses.

  
  

  
  

• October 23, 2018 20:33:12 Stella Watkin

   Page 2 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead  

  Moved from Engelbelmer to

  Avelay wood beginning Oct.

  Dug communication trench

  through old "No mans' Land"

  from old British front line to

  old German front line front

  of Thiepval woods.  7 casualties 

  in working party (4 night's 

  -worth)  No R.E. hit.

  Went over top following

  bombing party Oct 28.  About 

  400 yds trench captured.

  Built machine-gun emplacement

  consolidated.  Counter

  bombing attack at us by

  Germans.  Replied with losses.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• October 23, 2018 20:31:29 Stella Watkin

  Moved from Engelbelmer to

  Avelay wood beginning Oct.

  Dug communication trench

  through old "No mans' Land"

  from old British front line to

  old German front line front

  of Thiepval woods.  7 casualties 

  in working party (4 night's 

  -worth)  No R.E. hit.

  Went over top following

  bombing party Oct 28.  About 

  400 yds trench captured.

  Built machine-gun emplacement

  consolidated.  Counter

  bombing attack at us by

  Germans.  Replied with losses.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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