Item 01: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 25 April 1915-22 July 1916 - Page 164
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[Page 164]
A nice fine day. Good Friday
22-4-1916
Left Caestre this morning at 7 oclock Raining a treat, wet to the skin. Arrived at new billets 12 oclock noon Sailley is the village
23-4-1916
At last a fine day. Aeroplanes very busy. A duel between an French and German airman. Both crashed, all hands killed This happened ½ mile from our camp I am behind with my shoeing, can't work in the mud and rain. A number of our men getting sick Today is Easter Sunday
24-4-1916
Today cloudy, indications of more rain, Another aeroplane duel this morning. The shooting at aeroplanes is carried out extensively here, over 100 shots fired at one in ½ hour. Although Sailley is where we draws supplies from we are actually billeted in Estaires. Permission to leave camp last night, went to Estaires, Fair size village, not