Item 03: Sydney B. Young war diary, 15 October 1916-14 April 1917 - Page 76

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[Page 76]

We bandaged his wounds, he was taken to the Hospital but the next morning we heard
that he died from tetanus.
Sergeant Widdy of 'C' Co has the honor of being the first of the 3rd Division here to
distinguish himself. For taking hazardous risks to ascertain the whereabouts of a
German Trench Mortar he was awarded the military medal the ribbon of which the
Colonel pinned to his coat yesterday
     
On the last day of our stay in the trenches a german minnie landed on one of our trench
mortars and exploded nearly 100 detonated shells killing Lieutenant Walsh

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