Item 02: Charles Britton war diary, 17 October 1917-8 April 1918 - Page 44
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[Page 44]
1917.
Mon. Dec. 31st
On duty 12 to 4 AM. Enemy M.Gs very active. Our 18 Pdrs in action through the day. Weather dull & cold. At 4.30 we left for 24 hrs outpost duty in N.M.L, 2 sigs, 2 N.C.Os & 6 men, reached there at 5-30 PM. Our post is in a big shell hole & can only be reached after dark. It is 400 yds from our own trenches & 70 yrds from the enemys. My work is to keep in tel. communication with our Batt. No shelling, sleet & snow falling all night. Enemy throwing Verey lights all around us, & his M.Gs playing on our position. We can hear the enemy talking & working in his
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