Item 03: George R. Faulkner war diary, 6 July 1916-17 November 1916 - Page 98
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[Page 98]
Father Law equal to the occasion, he put his torch on him & said – Well yes for this time I agree with you – Anzac very profuse in his apologies when he recognised him.
Sunday 18/3/17
Very mild & fine day. Div. H.Q'rs established 2 miles beyond Bapaume, much patrol fighting going on 7 miles out. Everybody & everything nearly shifting forward – Fritz set nearly every 3rd Building alight in Bapaume & blew up everything of any use – everybody moving very cautiously on account of mines – also very careful of picking up Souvenirs – we treat all water with suspicion – Good few trench feet & wounded through – some L.H. & several Indian – they report no sight of main body of enemy, ten miles out only patrols. Australians also took La Fransloy – much to the disgust of 20th Div of Tommys who were reckoning on being first there – all available Amb men pushing on with Division. Got official news of the Abdication of the Czar.