Item 04: Richard Blundell diary, 1 January-31 December 1918 - Page 83

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[Page 83]

August   1918

22 THUR  
Fine day very hot. rec.  letters from Gladys.  Else P.   & Mr W.T.B. final preparations for stunt tomorrow.  
Quiet. resting in aft. Moved  forward. 9.PM & bivouacked near  Morecourt & Mericourt.
very quiet  heavy bombing at night.   Thomas & Clingham went to Aussie

23 FRI  
Reveille 2 am. Fine day. Warm   Stunt opened 4.40 am. very successful. prisoners in galore.
very quick  Objective reached & consolidated   Guns moved forward.
Rec. letters from  May & Amy & watch. Heavy shelling  & bombs at night on both sides.

24 SAT  
Fine day warm & cloudy.   Fairly quiet on both sides  Rec. PC. from Celie & letter  Amy Mc.
Few small batches  of prisoners coming in.  Horses grazing. Heavy  bombing at night. & heavy  firing towards daybreak

(Sun) Fritz reported to be  evacuating. Writing.  

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