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30 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine day. Enemy Aeroplane dropped 4 bombs on our trenches. Artillery on both sides fairly active. General LAMBTON & Bd. General WILDING  came round the trenches.

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29 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Digital Team
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Another fine day. Enemy Artillery not so active as formerly. Dark clear night.

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28 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Digital Team
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Glorious day, quite hot. Enemy active all round. 4 Trench Mortars fell in Sector 84. Sniping active at night.

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27 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine warm sunny day. Enemy Artillery again very active. All front line trenches shelled & also Hd.Qrs – mostly with 5.9’s. Aircraft active. 2nd Lieut. BEAMISH slightly wounded. Enemy snipers & M. Guns very active all night. Dark night.

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26 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine warm day. Enemy artillery very active. Enemy registered on STONEYGATE TRENCH. 10 Aerial Torpedoes fired into SHELL ST & SALIENT SUPPORT. No damage. Aeroplanes active. Sniping & M Gun fire very active at night.

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25 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Digital Team
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Warm sunny day. Enemy artillery active especially on “B”Coys front. Sniping very active at night. 100 4.9’s fired into BIENVILLERS to find our 4.7 Siege Battery, no direct hits.

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24 Apr. BIENVILLERS

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine sunny warm day. At 6.15 am. A Enemy Aeroplane dropped 4 bombs on village, no damage 10 Enemy Field Gun Shells into NE corner of village. Battalion relieved 2nd R DUB FUS in trenches at night. “B” Coys Officers Kitchen hit by a shell, 1 man killed , 4 wounded.

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23 Apr. BIENVILLERS

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine sunny day. Church Service in Hut. Brig. General WILDING conducted service. Our Drums provided choir. Very enjoyable. Working parties as usual. Quiet night.

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22 Apr. BIENVILLERS

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Wet day. Usual working parties. Lieut. SHUTE & Private HAZELL wounded when practicing with Rifle Grenade.

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21 Apr. BIENVILLERS

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Digital Team
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Wet day. Working Parties as usual. Draft of 21 arrived.

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