Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 130
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Reveille, 5-30 a.m. Move off at 9 a.m. On the outskirts of Tincourt. About a 16 Kilometres treck. Guns went into action at 4 p.m. Our Infantry knocked back a little. Great deal of shelling on ridge in front of guns. The Huns making a bit of a stand. Hun aeroplanes over last night, dropped some bombs. Ordered to dig in here on account of bombing.
12-9-1918, Tincourt
Heavy showers, all day. Gr. Hobbs slightly wounded. Twenty two Baverian prisoners captured by our Infantry. Our Infantry advanced 2,000 yards. Terrific bombardment, starting early this morning.
13-9-1918
Wagon line shelled heavily last evening, one horse wounded. A man from 2nd Brigade, visiting a mate in 1st Bty. was also wounded. This happened at 5-30 p.m. The shells continued all night, every 2 hours. Another stir up at 11 oclock this morning. Two dugouts blown up. All horses were taken off the lines