Item 02: Charles Hargreaves diary, 6 February 1916-23 March 1918 - Page 75

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[Page 75]

Tuesday took rations out to the R.E yards at Montauban & Longueval

Roads in a terrible condition – transport & guns of every description – infantry going through both ways in single file. Rations & Ammunition going up on Pack mules & horses – Drivers ride one horse with 4 shells & lead another horse with 8 shells

Undulating country – devastated by shell fire which by day it is one mass of men & horses and at night just a dark screen pricked out with twinkling camp fires & the flash of guns.

It is rumoured that we are preparing

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