Item 02: William Burrell diary, 1 May 1917-15 June 1918 - Page 53
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[Page 53]
[Added in margin](awarded M.M. for bravery in the Field" 20/9/17)
was some barrage : rain cleared up about 2 am : moved off about 8 am : no casualties for first 1000 yards in our coy though shells were plentiful : struck it rough after that : shell blew my squad up & killed Bill Rowe wounded Murrell & Morrie but not me : Morrie stuck out with me & we went to the front line : told that S.M. Watson & Alf were out in front wounded so went out & brought them in : rough carrying through Fritz's barrage of 5.9 how : took Watson down & returned for Alf but a shell had again got him & took both legs off : put tourniquet on & was bringing a stretcher when a shell landed behind me & blew me down : bit through thigh & back, & Morrie also got another one : lost a lot of blood & was very weak but managed to hobble out to near : Hell Fire corner" : officer gave me a