Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 110
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Guns moved forward again last night. A number of tanks passed our wagon line, late last night. Enemy shelling heavily. Bomb dropping eased off a little. Our search lights well forward. Saw an aeroplane come down in flames. Weather is very hot for this country.
15-8-1918
Eleven horses killed and nine wounded in third Battery last night with bombs. Our lines about 20 yards away never got a scratch.
16-8-1918
Reveille 2-30 a.m. Left Rozieres at 5 a.m. Arrived at Aubigney 10-30 a.m. Camped on bank of river. First good wash for a week.
17-8-1918
Generals Glasgow and Anderson inspecting. Nothing doing only cleaning up and reorganising. All of the Australian Artillery camped here. Weather fine.
18-8-1918, Sunday
Morning showery, evening fine. Troops permitted to bathe in river. Things quiet.