William Keith Gillies diary, 22 March 1916-30 September 1917 - Page 127

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March 1917
16th continued & all the infantry here in reserves are "Standing to"
17th. St Patricks Day to-day. Fritz has cleared out! There has not been a shell fired over here all day, & rumours have been running wild. During the afternoon we got the news that the Australians have occupied Bappaume, Boulencourt & a few other small villages & that the 8th & some of the 14th Brigades shared the honours of being first in the villages.
Le Transloy which was captured by the 29th Division (Tommies) & lost a few days later, was also entered by the 14th & some of the 15th Brig

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