Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 138
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Weather unsettled.
20-9-1918, Roisel
Just heard that Lieut. Delaney, one of my old mates, was killed by shell on the 18th-9-18. We are camped near the village of Roisel.
21-9-1918
Great stir up last night. 6 bombs fell in our lines. Two horses wounded. One, the Major's charger, an original horse, was so badly wounded, that he was destroyed. The other horse, Lieut. Gates, was wounded in rump. One bomb in particular, made the largest hole I ever saw in the bomb line. About 20 feet across, and 10 feet deep. Our guns were also bombed, two men casualties, Gr. Haliday and Izzard A Sub. Guns out of action. Saw an enemy plane come down in flames, one of our night scouts got him.
22-9-1918
Warned to proceed to Australia on leave at 7 a.m., move off at 8 a.m. Went to D.A.C. Head Quarters. Left there at 9-30 a.m., went to Peronne in G.S. Wagon, now