Item 04: Richard Blundell diary, 1 January-31 December 1918 - Page 84

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[Page 84]

August   1918

25 SUN  
Fine day. Warm. Posted letters  to Amy (& Amy Mc) Julie & Maggie  & Tom. U.S.A.   Very quiet  all day.
Balloons going  forward all the time  Heard Bapaume had fallen.  Successes all along the line.   
Writing at night. rain. Quiet

26 MON  
Posted letters to Gladys.  Zelia. Else P.. Mrs W.T.B. Fine day  Cool & windy. big movement  of troops & artillery.
ready  for further operations. Quiet  Rec. letter from Celie H. Gilligan ret to  Battery

27 TUES  
Fine day cool, rain in evening   Posted letter to Celie. rec photo from Cic  Amm. going up & troops.
very quiet  day & night. Broadhurst & Thomas  went to Australia. Reading

28 WED  
Dull day & cool. raining  on & off. moved off 3 PM to Proyart  & then to Fontaine les Cappy.
Guns  moving forward the whole time.  Shelling roads at night. 1.horse kld  3. wdd.
very narrow escape. Bivouacked   finished 12.PM. Quiet

  

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