Item 08: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 19 January-28 April 1917 - Page 134

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24-4-17
Tue 24th
Had a gas helmet inspection this morning & then Upham & I went to the 2nd Bde about 3 miles south of us at Hill 410 where we were bombed a few days ago. The 7th Regt. is doing Outpost on the Wadi, I found Mayberry is in details (Moascar) & that T W Oates has been boarded for Australia we returned after seeing no one we knew; it is a very sultry day & no pleasure riding stopped at a well on the way back, watered our horses & had a wash; received a parcel of cake from Edie this afternoon; During last night a heavy bombardment took place & the Sigs intercepted a message this morning saying we

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