Item 02: James William Dains diary, 25 June 1917-2 March 1918 - Page 69

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[Page 69]

waited for zero. He was awakened by the Hun barrage and thinking that it was our own hurriedly got up and on the dim dusk went forward he went on till he was found himself on the hun lines. He was promptly taken prisoner and hurried back to the rear. 3 Germans in a shell hole took care of him &when our barrage intefe began a discussion arose as to whether they should kill him or leave him & while they were debating the point our men swept forward and found him &he had the privilege of escorting the 3 Germans back to our prisoners cage.
Our casualties during the barrage were not heavy, owing to the fact that the tape line was in advance of our front trench system

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