Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 77
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[Page 77]
Wrote to Miss Lusby yesterday & Mac. today.
14-8-16
There was a blow up in the Bomb store today. It was about 60 yds from us. I thought a new Battery had opened up & on coming out to have a look I found one of our Seargents dying & a private badly wounded there were also some minor wounds. I believe there has been 23 Casualties in the store [word deleted] in the last 3 days. The Seargent was unlucky when the first Bomb exploded he tried to get away but got caught in the barbed wire fence surrounding the bomb enclosure. I notice that we don't use the Cauldwell [Caldwell] Machine gun on this front only the Lewis.
15-8-16
Red letter day today met Bob. his lot go back into the line tomorrow but I believe they will be reserves this time (1st Brigade)
16-8-16
Running rails & line around [indecipherable] Wood. Fritz had at least 3 Balloons up. Some nasty sights along the train route. Heard yarn about tommies & prisoner (One end other end middle then finish