Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 84
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[Page 84]
This objective secured, a second barrage will take place, & the second wave of infantry will again move forward over the area controlled by this barrage. The third & final barrage will take place about 9.30 am. It will isolate the third section of the Enemys lines & our infantry will advance at 10 am. The barrage will be maintained for some time so that our position may be consolidated. Altogether we expect to advance 1,500 yards over a frontage of about 15 miles.
Our way lay through Ypres, which we reached at 3.30 pm. I secured several pictures of our forces camped in small dugouts excavated in the surrounding ramparts. We took the car through the Menin Gate as far as [blank] from where further transport is inadvisable; the Menin road beyond this point being enfiladed & at uncertain intervals heavily shelled.