Arthur Newstead Diary, item 3
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Page 3 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
by machine gun and bombs.
Several infantry casualties.
All R.E. again returned safely,
there being much less shelling
in that quarter than was
anticipated.
Big offensive on today Nov. 13th -16
Beaumont-Hamel and St.
Pierre Divion captured with
about 5,000 prisoners.
Half our company over with 4th
wave. Remaining over later
and by new front Line
trench. During evening
by village of St Pierre Divion
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Page 3 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
by machine gun and bombs.
Several infantry casualties.
All R.E. again returned safely,
there being much less shelling
in that quarter than was
anticipated.
Big offensive on today Nov. 13th -16
Beaumont-Hamel and St.
Pierre Divion captured with
about 5,000 prisoners.
Half our company over with 4th
wave. Remaining over later
and by new front Line
trench. During evening
by village of St Pierre Divion
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Page 3 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
by machine gun and bombs.
Several infantry casualties.
All R.E. again returned safely,
there being much less shelling
in that quarter than was
anticipated.
Big offensive on today Nov. 13th -16
Beaumont-Hamel and St.
Pierre Divion captured with
about 5,000 prisoners.
Half our company over with 4th
wave. Remaining over later
and by new front Line
trench. During evening
by village of St Pierre Divion
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Page 3 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
by machine gun and bombs.
Several infantry casualties.
All R.E. again returned safely,
there being much less shelling
in that quarter than was
anticipated.
Big offensive on today Nov. 13th -16
Beaumont-Hamel and St.
Pierre Déveron captured with
about 5,000 prisoners.
Half our company over with 4th
wave. Remaining over later
and by new front Line
trench. During evening
by village of St Pierre Devisin
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Page 3 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
by machine gun and bombs.
Several infantry casualties.
All R.E. again returned safely,
there being much less shelling
in that quarter than was
anticipated.
Big offensive on today Nov. 13th -16
Beaumont Hamel and St,
Pierre Déveron captured with
about 5,000 prisoners.
Half our company over with 4th
wave. Remaining over later
and by new front Line
trench. During evening
by village of St Pierre Devisin
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Saint-Pierre-Divion, Somme, France
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Beaumont-Hamel, France
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Additional document location Saint-Pierre-Divion, Somme, France
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Additional document location Beaumont-Hamel, France
- ID
- 3993 / 48018
- Contributor
- David Newstead
November 13, 1916 – November 16, 1916
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