Item 04: M.C. Evans war diary, 4 November 1916-16 June 1917 - Page 154
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that their effect would be extraordinarily pretty when flying about in large numbers.
26th April
Our attack has blown out. Our people seem to have a habit of putting two & two together expecting to make five & then find out that they only achieve three. In short they under estimate. The right flank which was considered the soft job & was delegated to the mounted troops was unforceable & thus our left could not advance for fear of being outflanked.
Anyway we are stuck up here – as far as I can see – indefinitely. Meanwhile we, H.S.L. & I, have been leading a blameless peaceful (busy ?) life at the C.T.C.
Cost me 10/- to get Bernard shod today. Curses on the heads of our lazy farriers.
Had a miserable heat wave the last three days, the Temp. being anything up to 120°.