Item 03: Kenneth Binnie war diary, 1 January - 31 December 1918 - Page 255
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Saturday, 31 August 1918
Fine most of the day, but a few misty showers in the morning. We put down a barrage for the infantry in the morning & they went forward about 2000 yds. I went up to O.P. early & got up to the front line & the Major joined me. We had a lot of sniping with the guns & rifles. I also saw the infantry at work at close quarters for the first time, & they are marvels. Our infantry have hopped over every morning since Thursday 22nd. They have been constantly under fire ever since & are still going strong. They are just marvellous. Got caught in an HE & gas barrage coming back & had a bad quarter of an hour. Alan Vickery was knocked badly just behind me & I got a stretcher & carried him till I got a car & took him to the A.D.S. at Curlu. I got back after midnight & found a letter from Linda which mended matters a lot.