Palmer war diary, 8 Dec. 1915-17 April 1919 / Joseph Adams Palmer - Page 42

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there we went to Blangy-Tronville a village about 3 kilos from Villers-Betonneaux. The Battn went into the line at Villers B & did a stunt on 4th April. I rejoined them again from A S. C ∓ they were in reserve in a wood behind Villers B. We went out cable laying on the night of 16th April ∓ I got a dose of gas on 17th April ∓ left the Batt went through several dressing stations I saw nothing from the time I left the 9th F ambulance until I got to the 12th U.S A. Gen Hospital at Rouen on 19th April I had my eyes treated here & that was about all they did to me. On 25th April I was sent to a Convalescent Camp about a mile from the Hospital