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went over the top, gained their objective but had to retire again. Casualties very heavy. Fritz shelled very heavily around us & caught a battery close by.
Monday 6.11.16Kept going continuously the whole of the night; rained about midnight & made work much harder. Practically the whole of us dead beat, but had to continue carrying till 12 noon when we were relieved by 6 F Amb, 5th F Amb took over advanced posts. Feel the strain of short rations.
Tuesday 7.11.16Marched away from Green Dump at 8.30 AM; pleased to get away from the continuous roar of the heavy guns. The work which we have been carrying out during our period of
[See Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, vol 3, page 918]
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