Item 04: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 20 July 1917-18 March 1918 - Page 132
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Corp Bourne from guns to wagon line. Three men on Paris leave
17-1-1918
Dirty day, snow, rain, sleet and wind. Ammunition carting. Lieut Irwin gone to a pigeon school for three days. Lieut Scrivenner going to a signalling school tomorrow. Washing horses with mange dressing. Capt Lucas going on leave to England. Shod a mule today that wear a pair of front shoes out in 4 days. Standing on concrete standings and always pawing.
18-1-1918
Wet day; Major Byrn returned to Bty. Lieut Irwin recalled from school. The report about our horses by General Walker, very unsatisfactory. The 2nd and 5th Btys, worst in Divis Great aeroplane activity. Hundreds of men behind the line, some big stunt coming off
19-1-1918
Fine day, visited the Bty yesterday. Very quiet at guns, a few shells half a mile away. One of our baloons broke loose, anti air craft