Item 06: Sydney B. Young war diary, 2 February-1 September 1918 - Page 72

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[Page 72]

White D.S.O. as C.O. 36th Capt. C. Doig second in Com.
Capt Tedder, adjutant.

17th News of Allied offensive gain of 12 miles on 40 mile front into Alsace.
Made trench cooker. Req. a tin, candles melted down & bag as wicks.

18th Battalion is now a counter attacking party stationed at V.B. sleeping by day & carrying on at night. 40 including 3 officers were gassed. It was sent over in shells and the constant replacing of masks carried a little gas

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