Item 03: George R. Faulkner war diary, 6 July 1916-17 November 1916 - Page 89
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[Page 89]
21/2/17 Wednesday
Warm & Foggy – No aeroplanes have been able to fly for over a week – W.O. Geo Black left us to go up for a commission, also several others. Fairly busy.
22/2/17 Thursday
Warm & Foggy – A lot of trench feet came through – Several raids took place last night.
Friday 23/2/17
Getting a bit colder – Fairly busy.
Wrote to Mrs O'Kelly about Hubert, after much enquiring. I can only get the information that he is posted as missing – after an attack before Bapaume on Nov 13th.
Saturday 24/2/17
Cold & foggy. Starting to freeze again. Busy with trench feet & wounded all night. All sorts of rumours about great gains on our front – but nothing official.
Sunday 25/2/17
Fairly Cold. Fairly busy night and day – Got orders at very short notice to be ready to march out ant time – Finally only B Section went out & opened a new Aid Post.