Item 13: Archie Barwick diary, 25 April-19 June 1918 - Page 19
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& we had a very nasty "barrage" to go through for old Fritz must have got a lot more guns up for he was giving the ridge we had to cross a taste of heavy shell fire, however we managed to get through without any casualities is a mystery to me for it seemed impossible once we had to scatter & take cover in shell holes for the shelling was severe he hit building after building & set them alight & soon the whole countryside was lit up as by a gigantic bonfire & you could see people moving everywhere, she gave every promise of a very lively night & perhaps an attack by the way he was "barraging", so I said to Mr Beckett lets get across this strip as soon as we can & take a chance for it looks as if we will be wanted tonight, I was thinking the same he said, so he gave the signal