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August 1918
8 THUR
Fine day. Posted letter to Amy. Stunt opened 4. am very successful. Infantry passed through guns in no time.
Prisoners. guns. horses transport coming in in galore. Artillery moving in waves. Planes very active.
Cavalry operating early in day. Traffic arrangements perfect. everything going O.K. moved 7.am. to Corbie. Bivouacked
9 FRI
Fine day Moved off to Bayonvillers arrd 3.30. P.M. Passed through La Mort everywhere badly knocked about.
German guns etc. everywhere. Shelling roads. guns moved forward. Amm. going up. Prisoners still coming in.
1st Div. hopped over going good. I met H Brain & Lt. Beaton. Planes active 2. down by us. Heavy bombing at night
10 SAT
Standing too. Moved off 10.am via Harbonierres to Pozieres. caught up to guns they moved forward to next village.
Plenty of dead about. 'Fritz' putting up great resistance. 1st Div. Inf having hard fight. progress slow.
Heavy firing both sides. 'Fritz' shelling roads, & using gas shells. 2 planes down in front of us.
Heavy bombing at night. Met W. Flintoff. Heard of advance up North.