Item 04: Richard Blundell diary, 1 January-31 December 1918 - Page 88

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[Page 88]

September    1918

8 SUN  
Posted letters to Amy & May W.   Dull day. raining on & off.  Fixing up camp. Grazing  horses.
Officers  counted out by the boys.   Orders out re moving tomorrow   Very quiet.
W Flintoff paid  me a visit. Concert at night.

9 MON  
Fine day. raining at  night. Moved off 9 am. through  Suzanne & bivouacked near Hem.  in the open.
Camped in trench   Fixing camp. 'Fritz' still going back.  Rec. letter from Gladys. C. Quiet.

10 TUES  
Cold raining on &  off all day. Grazing horses.  easy day resting. Orders out  re moving up tomorrow.  
Writing at night. Quiet.

11 WED  
Cool. raining on & off. Moved off 9 am. via Peronne & Courcelles Buire,  bivouacked near Tincourt.
Guns  went into action at 4.P.M. for concentrated fire. Inf. checked during  the morning.
'Huns' holding strong.  Country clean & free from shell holes.  3rd Div. moved out. Quiet night.

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