Item 02: Charles Britton war diary, 17 October 1917-8 April 1918 - Page 26
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[Page 26]
1917
Mon. Dec. 3rd Contd.
Between 2 & 3 PM enemy shelled our trenches very heavily. Some of our lines broken by shell fire. One of our men killed & 5 wounded by a shell at 5.30 PM.
Tues. Dec. 4th
On duty 8 to 12 AM. Snow fell again through night. Day fine. Many planes up on both sides. Every day the enemy shells Phloeg Steert [Ploegsteert] wood behind us, searching for our gun positions. Our trenches under heavy fire at night.
Wed. Dec. 5th
Cold very severe. Heavy fire on both sides. On duty 12 to 4 AM & 8 to 12 PM. Enemy sent a baloon over our lines in afternoon, which dropped papers, printed in
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