Item 03: Archie Barwick diary, 10 May-23 July 1916 - Page 130
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had a few casualties.
Our chaps are putting some rifle grenades over as I write this, they get no peace night or day from us when the Artillery are not at them we are slinging huge tadpoles" bucksheesh" over to them & rifle grenades they get them any time of the night or day this is getting quite a lively part of the line. To-night I have 2 sections to look after besides the gas & vermal sprayer I put a requisition in tonight for more Solution & Glass's".
21st. Our chap's pasted the Germans like Hell" last night with all the classes of shells the bursting shells quite lit the sky up & made one continuous roar, they levelled their parapets for them; oh they are getting it hot now alright.
Last night the 12 &9th Battalions had a demonstration, the rifle & machine gun fire did rattle, I warrant old Fritz