Item 06: Sydney B. Young war diary, 2 February-1 September 1918 - Page 62

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[Page 62]

a lot of gas right behind our lines. The French 75's and our 18 lb-ers gave him a hot reception and his attack came a gutser

10th Some gas shells were put round our camp during the night and the alarm was given.
The French 75's have done some good work and are used mainly for man-killing and not for destructive purposes. They sound almost like a machine gun when a battery is firing.                    A shell landed 5? from

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