Item 03: Archie Barwick diary, 10 May-23 July 1916 - Page 121
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hailstones, & the old battleplane would every now & again drop some smoke bomb's & coloured lights, truly a grand sight. There has also been a very heavy artillery duel in progress most of the afternoon, the heavy guns have been very active & I daresay damaging we had a few casualties today from snipers Captain McKenzie goes away on leave tonight I hear. It looks pretty dull this evening & feels something like rain, I hope it keeps fine, the companies are all on short rations today I believe.
18th. Last night Len had 5 men out on a patrol, & they had a narrow squeak for they came on to a party of Germans numbering anything from 15 to 20, Len challenged them straight away & ordered his party to draw the pins from their bombs, he never received no answer to