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[Page 51]
Occupied on craters and considerably damage appeared to have been done, according to the quantity of material dislodged. Unfortunately a short round from this gun which fell only eight yards from the gun and exploded caused the death of Gnr. Vogel.
This sad circumstance, cast a shadow over the shoot.
No 4 gun fired 54 rounds and the emplacement was wrecked by the continuous firing and the water-logged condition of the ground. The mud splashing up over the gun each time the gun was fired.
No 1 gun Bdr. Dawson 102 rounds
No2 gun Bdr. Smith 34 rounds
No 3 gun Cpl. Sutton 54 rounds
NO 4 gun Sgt. Conkey 45 rounds
Average per gun 58 rounds
Casualties:- 10590 Gnr. Vogal killed
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