John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 44
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June 7 Thursday. Z
1440
11-30 till 3am gas-shells in position
in action 12-midnight. Wearing Gas
Masks. 1 gas-shell into dug-out.
Sgt & Gunner, and fell between them
only slightly gassed. 3-am advance
started. mines exploding. Like an
earthquake.
Battery all day.
30 rounds on Hostile Battery
30 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
100 " " " "
165 " " " "
15 " " " "
18870
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June 7 Thursday. Z
1440
11-30 till 3am gas-shells in position
in action 12-midnight. Wearing Gas
Masks. 1 gas-shell into dug out.
Sgt Gunner, and fell between them
only slightly gassed. 2-am advance
started. mines escploding. like an
earthquake.
Battery all day.
30 rounds on Hostile Battery
30 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
100 " " " "
165 " " " "
15 " " " "
18870
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June 7 Thursday. Z
1440
11-30 till 3am gas-shells in position
in action 12-midnight. Wearing Gas
Masks. 1 gas-shell into dug out.
Sgt Gunner, and fell between them
only slightly gassed. 2-am advance
started. mines escploding. like an
earthquake.
Battery all day.
30 rounds on Hostile Battery
30 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
100 " " " "
165 " " " "
15 " " " "
18870
-
June 7 Thursday. Z
1440
11-30 till 3am gas-shells in position
in action 12-midnight. Wearing Gas
Masks. 1 gas-shell into dug out.
Sgt Gunner, and fell between them
only slightly gassed. 2-am advance
started. mines escploding. like an
earthquake.
Battery all day.
30 rounds on Hostile Battery
30 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
50 " " " "
100 " " " "
165 " " " "
15 " " " "
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