Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 239

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[Page 239]

14 August 1916
Monday

Rain, Drill in morning. Move off at 6 p.m. for Albert. Arrive about 10.30 p.m. after a hard & tiring march of 14 miles. Bivouac on stubble field. Not long settled down when enemy shells begin to shriek overhead & land about 100 yards further on from 8 mile range. Shift our possie a few yards. Not much sleep.
cold & uncomfortable. war conditions.

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