Item 04: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 20 July 1917-18 March 1918 - Page 80
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position blown out; One gun blown up. Driver Cahill seriously wounded, arm blown off at the shoulder. Three horses and one mule killed. 2 Gunners wounded. This morning he dropped bombs on road and gun position. Canadians coming to our assis-tance. The Battery almost done, no men; Casualties heavy. Hun plane over last evening, another over this morning, flying about 200 feet high.
21-10-1917
Weather frosty in morning, but fine during the day. Last night shells flying about; Eearly this morning enemy aeroplane over, dropped bombs just behind our lines. Killed 3 men, also 4 horses, and wounded 3. In the early part of the night I counted 30 bombs dropped. A 5.30 A.M. another Hun over, he also dropped 4 bombs. 20 pairs of packs, ammunition to Bty, one horse killed
22-10-1917
Fine day. Hun aeroplanes over, A new Sgt Major arrives.