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28th February: TRENCHES -ST YVES

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Digital Team
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Quiet night. Very little shelling or Sniping. Our guns did good practice on enemy’s lines. 1 wounded.

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27th February: TRENCHES ST YVES

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Quiet day, no shelling. Captain Williamson-Freeman & 3 men were wounded during night 26/27th. Germans fired heavily at British Aeroplane. 1 wounded.

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26th February: TRENCHES ST YVES

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Quiet night. Fog during morning. 4 “Little Willies” into H.Q. trench. No casualties.


 

Little Willie: A Shell or prototype Tank

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25th February: LA CRECHE

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Snow & sleet all day. Relieved 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches at ST YVES. One Coy [company] 10th Canadian Infantry attached to Battalion for instruction. 2nd Lieut Crowley joined.

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24th February: LA CRECHE

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Digital Team
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Wet miserable day. Some snow.

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23rd February: LA CRECHE

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Battalion bath at PONT NIEPPE.

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22nd February: LA CRECHE

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Digital Team
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Battalion rests. Fine day.

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21st February: TRENCHES – ST YVES

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Very quiet day, no shelling. Relieved by 2nd R DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in evening. Germans opened M.Gun [machine gun] fire on relief, no casualties. Battalion marched to LA CRECHE.

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20th February: TRENCHES – ST YVES

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Slight thunderstorm during the day. Very little shelling. No casualties.

 

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19th February: TRENCHES – ST YVES

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Slight shelling of BOREEN. Very quiet day. 1 wounded.

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