Item 02: H. V. Berry diary, 29 May 1916-5 May1918 - Page 48

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of A Section wounded by a high explosive shell & taken through to Casualty Clearing Hospital. Fall of Combles & Thiepval officially reported.

Thursday 28.9.16
Fritz commenced to bombard about 4pm & landed a 15 centimetre high explosive shell in a workshop occupied ay the time by the Fifth Divisional Pioneers, about 70 or 80 yards from us. Six were killed & 8 or 9 others wounded. Total casualties in the town for the afternoon were 10 killed & 25 wounded. People of the town become terrified.

Friday 29.9 16
On account of an expected bombardment, all off duty were

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