Geoffrey Bell Hughes diary, 1 January 1916-31 December 1916 - Page 180
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busy night I suppose I gave some two hundred injections of A. Tet.
14 November 1916 Tues
This has been a bad day for my section. Poor old Johnny Wain 18 years old has been Killed also Jake Harrison. Three of my pals Geoff Wood, Ack Adams, & [Jenno] have also been badly wounded. Scotty also stopped one through the arm. Our Sgt Christmas, Cotter & Carrol have all stopped one too. All have been evacuated. Very [text continued at top of page]
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[Mar] Potter
15 November 1916 Wed
Turned into bed at 7 am & after a couple of hours good sleep I was awakened by Snowy [indecipherable] telling me that an officer was wounded in the dressing station & wished to see me. It was Clarry Loten who had stopped one in the nut. He has now his commission. Captain Rush was killed to-day. [Mar Potter] has been killed not wounded as we received the sad news [see text in margin] rum before turning in
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Tom Windrum give me a good