Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 182
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[Page 182]
Friday 10/5/18
Fritz was over last night & this morning Bombing cool morning with heavy clouds & misty but think it is going to fine up The usual Artillery scrap all night
deferred Pay £49-15-6 Owe me 26/6 turned out fine again but not as hot as yesterday letters from Nells & Viv he is off to Aussie at last, has his name on the Boat list. Wrote & Posted letter to Viv
Saturday 11/5/18
Cloudy Raw Morning, fritz dropping bombs on & around Daours this morning about 4 oclock. A lot of our chaps came out of the line & have gone back to Nucleus others from there are taking their place. deferred Pay. £49-17-0 Owe me 28/6 Paid 2/6 for that Parcel to Nell, been cold all day. got warmer about 4-30 but only for a little while Rumoured the 2nd & 4th Divisions are going over tonight.
Sunday 12/5/18
Rained during the night & cold miserable morning Raining again now 11 a.m. more like winter than spring. deferred pay £49-18-6 Owe me 30/6. 6 p.m. clearing up a bit but cold wind blowing & heavy clouds drifting fritzs Baloons up first time I've seen them, one just opposite Villers Bretonneaux. Just got orders to go to the front & relieve two of my men there for 3 or 4 days. Go Tomorrow
Monday 13/5/18
off this morning leaving Pack behind. arrived here about 11-30 a.m. Raining & Cold wind blowing, fritz shelled the track just before we got to it, holes each side of the road. Am in a tin hut Keeps out rain & thats all. Pat & Jim gone back.
letter from Viv dated 1st May he must have gone a week or so ago.
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