Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 136
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[Page 136]
last night, dropped dozens of bombs. Terrific thunderstorm, midnight. The big stunt coming off tomorrow morning. A lot of dummy tanks made of Hessian and battens, to be used. Asked today, by Lieut. Irwin if I wanted to go to Australia.
18-9-1918
Boot and Saddle 2 a.m., move up in the dark to gun position. The position we were to take up was shelled heavily with gas and 8 inch high velocity. Raining in torrents, wet to the skin. Zero time 5-20 a.m. Exactly on time, the guns opened fire, we were heavily shelled, guns moved forward. Now 11 a.m. we have advanced 6 Kilometres. All objectives gained. 600 prisoners. Weather now fine 12 oclock noon. 2,000 prisoners captured by Australians. One of our baloons brought down in flames.
19-9-1918
3,500 prisoners, 1 8 inch gun, 6 9.5 guns, a number of 77 guns, and numerous machine guns. This was the capture on our Sector.