Item 03: Archie Barwick diary, 10 May-23 July 1916 - Page 276
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[Page 276]
but only 3 of us got across the others jibbed it, fire to hot; the reason we were over was to have a look at our objective tonight so as we will know where to take our men & all about it, the funny part of all this is that the firing line is as safe as can be, but behind it whew "She is Hell"
This is a rough plan of our offensive tonight
(Village & wood a great stronghold)
3rd Battalion objective, German trench & village
C.Coy. objective 2nd line trench
Railway line
clear ground but shell torn
A Coy. objective 1st trench
Clear ground but shell torn
firing line
B.Coy. 1st Battalion
Contalmaison & Reserves & supports A (11th Batts) (12th Batt) (Supporting)
[on the left side is a road perpendicular to the firing line and on the right hand side is a telephone line also running perpendicular to the firing line]