Item 01: Clifford M. Geddes diary, 31 March-1 August 1918 - Page 90
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but couldn't tell from where I was whether it was ours or his. When he comes over our side, he keeps up a great height, & our shrapnel followed two of his 'planes for a long time, went very close, but didn't bring them down. He sent more shells into the already ruined town of Villers- Bretonneux. It was a lovely sunny day today. When it got dark about 10 p.m. we went on up & relieved B Coy. in the front line. I was in a detached post with 3 others in unusual surroundings, we were right on the edge of a steep railway cutting, below us in the cutting were the two sets of train lines, & on the high bank opposite was a post of the 14th Bn. A hedge ran right in front, & we had to keep a sharp look-out for Fritz in case he came sneaking along it. Our own shells were dropping short, & rather close to us at times. Hadn't been there half an hour when another cove & I had to go along to 15 Platoon, they were short of men, & as 4 of them were going out on patrol, 4 of us from 13 Platoon went along to their post. It was a very quiet spot, our shells were carrying souvenirs over to him pretty regularly, & some of our planes were droning overhead, & Fritz was displaying searchlights & other pretty lights all night. Once a 'plane