Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 36
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[Page 36]
Sunday 23/9/17
Glorious morning up at 6. Mounted the guard last night this is a huge camp. & often gets bombed by Taubes. All quiet last night. A Taube attacked one of our Baloons near here but the two men jumped out & escaped per parachute The night before fritz got one of our Baloons set it on fire, both men jumped out in time but one poor fellow's parachute failed to act & - furious artillery firing all night & still on Planes are fighting just near us & things are lively The Boys go over tomorrow morning. deferred pay £32.12.6 owe £3.6.5. letters from Nell & Jack. eight of our Boys killed up to the present dont know how many wounded Bombardment started again like fury lights out at 8 Taubes up.
Monday 24/9/17
heavy fog this morning Bombardment again at 3. a.m. Our Boys have gone over but no news yet wrote to Nell, Jack, Viv & Syd Sent Syd all the letters that the Trustee Coy sent me for safe keeping. deferred pay £32-14-0 Owe £3-1-11 Our chaps did not go over some more killed & wounded coming out to half way house tonight in again Tomorrow night & over next morning. Got my letters away The Padre censored them, feel easier in my mind now that is settled.
Am having a bully time this time the only things to be careful of are Taubes & high Velocity's. Have washed every thing 3 Prs Sox. 2 shirts. Handkerchief (Jacks). Feet. etc etc. feel quite clean The usual Bombardment started about 7.30.