Item 02: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 21 March-3 September 1915 - Page 72

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[Page 72]

16.5.15
Sun. 16th. Last night the boys in the trenches thought the Turks were charging once or twice, but nothing happened. The noise of the guns affect us not a scrap & we (signallers) did not wake till sunrise. We are all supposed to stand to arms at 4 a.m. every morning, but we have escaped it so far. Paddy Moy of B Troop was shot dead this morning, he was shot through the left eye, he was a fine fellow & very popular, he received a D.C.M. in the South African War. The 1st L.H. are holding the extreme left of the trenches, & are consequently farthest inland; we are about 4 miles from the beach. It was reported yesterday that six German Submarines succeeded in getting into the Meditteranean Sea. We have a grand view from here looking

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