John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 27
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April 24. Tuesday.
Battery all day
135 rounds on 5 hostile batteries
April 25. Wednesday.
2 Lt. Elman arrived.
200 rounds on hostile battery (aeroplane)
very successful.
40 rounds on 2 other hostile batteries.
Church Service in No 3 gun pit.
Battery all day.
April 26 Thursday.
Battery all day
Daring feat by British aeroplane, which
brought German balloon to earth in flames
and then attacked two more.
Battery complimented on shooting by
Colonel.
60 rounds on 3 hostile batteries
106 " " hostile battery (aeroplane)
(very successful)
6 rounds on Deni's Farm
11780
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April 24. Tuesday.
Battery all day
130 rounds on 5 hostile batteries
April 25. Wednesday.
2 Lt. Elman arrived.
200 rounds on hostile battery (aeroplane)
very successful.
40 rounds on 2 other hostile batteries.
Church Service in No 3 gun pit.
Battery all day.
April 26 Thursday.
Battery all day
Daring feat by British aeroplane, which
brought German balloon to earth in flames
and then attacked two more.
Battery complimented on shooting by
Colonel.
60 rounds on 3 hostile batteries
106 " " hostile battery (aeroplane)
(very successful)
6 rounds on Geny's Farm
11780
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April 24. Tuesday.
Battery all day
130 rounds on 5 hostile batteries
April 25. Wednesday.
2 Lt. Elman arrived.
200 rounds on hostile battery (aeroplane)
very successful.
40 rounds on 2 other hostile batteries.
Church Service in No 3 gun pit.
Battery all day.
April 26 Thersday.
Battery all day
Daring feat by British aeroplane, whihc
brought German balloon to earth in flames
and then attacked 2 more.
Battery complimented on shooting by
Colonel.
60 rounds on 3 hostile batteries
106 " " hostile battery (aeroplane)
(very successful)
6 rounds on Geny's Farm
11780
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April 24. Tuesday.
Battery all day
130 rounds on 5 hostile batteries
April 25. Wednesday.
The German arrived.
200 rounds on hostile battert (aeroplane)
very successful.
40 rounds on 2 other hostile batteries.
Church Service in cros gun pit.
Battery all day.
April 26 Thersday.
Battery all day
Daring feat by British aeroplane, whihc
brought German balloon to earth in flames
and then attacked 2 more.
Battery complimented on shooting by
Colonel.
60 rounds on 3 hostile batteries
106 " " hostile battery (aeroplane)
(very successful)
6 rounds on Geny's Farm
11780
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