John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 46
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June 8?/9 cont.
5 rounds on Hostile Battery
69 " " " Bridge
45 " " " "
June 10 ? Sunday B.
640
Went Back to old position to Forward
Stores. Old pos. had been shelled,
killing several mules and men
Fritz counter attacked at sun set
S.O.S. from trenches left section in
action. Shells had to brought to guns
from bottom of hill in trench - cart
heavy work. G. action 2 hours,
S.O.S. for an hour. Right section
arrived previous night.
53 rounds on Trenches area S.O.S
20 " " Hostile Battery
13 " " Pillegrem's Farm
21 " " Hostile Battery
50 " " " "
19146
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June 8?/9 cont.
5 rounds on Hostile Battery
69 " " " Bridge
45 " " " "
June 10 ? Sunday B.
640
Went Back to old position to Forward
Stores. Old pos. had been shelled,
killing several mules and men
Fritz counter attacked at sun set
S.C.S. from trenches left section in
action. Shells had to brought to guns
from bottom of hill in trench - cart
heavy work. G. action 2 hours,
S.C.S. for an hour. Right section
arrived previous night.
53 rounds on Trenches area S.C.S
20 " " Hostile Battery
13 " " Pillegrem's Farm
21 " " Hostile Battery
50 " " " "
19146
-
June 8?/9 cont.
5 rounds on Hostile Battery
69 " " " Bridge
45 " " " "
June 10 ? Sunday B.
640
Went Back to old position to Forward
Stores. Old pos. had been shelled,
killing several mules and men
Fritz counter attacked at sun set
S.O.S. from trenches left section in
action. Shells had to brought to guns
from bottom of hill in trench - cart
heavy work. G. action 2 hours,
S.O.S. for an hour. Right section
arrived previous night.
53 rounds on Trenches area S.O.S
20 " " Hostile Battery
13 " " Pillegrem's Farm
21 " " Hostile Battery
50 " " " "
19146
-
June 8/9 cont.
5 rounds on Hostile Battery
69 " " " Bridge
45 " " " "
June 10 ? Sunday B.
640
Went Back to old position to forward
Stores. Old pos. had been shelled.
killing several mules and men
Fritz counter attacked at sun set
S.C. S. from trenches left section in
action. Shells had to brought to guns
from bottom of hill in trench - cart
heavy work. G. action 2 hours,
S.C.S. for an hour. Right section
arrived previous night.
53 rounds on Trenches area S.C.S
20 " " Hostile Battery
13 " " Pillegrems Farm
21 " " Hostile Battery
50 " " " "
19146
-
June 8/9 cont.
5 rounds on Hostile Battery
69 " " " Bridge
45 " " " "
June 10 ? Sunday B.
640
Went Back to old position to forward
Stores. Old pos. had been shelled.
killing several mules and men
Fritz counter attacked at sun set
S.C. S. from trenches left section in
action. Shells had to brought to guns
form bottom of hill in trench - cart
heavy work. G. action 2 hours,
S.C.S. for an hour. Right section
arrived previous night.
53 rounds on Trenches
20 " " Hostile Battery
13 " " Pillegrems Farm
21 " " Hostile Battery
50 " " " "
19146
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