Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 36
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Scottish regiments going into the line.
25-5-1918
According to prisoners captured by us, Mont Des Cats, which is just in rear of our position, is supposed to be taken by the enemy today. So far, 8-30 a.m., it is still ours. The Huns were to use a new gas. Hundreds of Scotch passed by here last evening. Kilted regiments. Made and put a pair of bar shoes on W.O. Fitzsimmons' horse, under V.O. instructions. Very bad quarter crack. In fact one inside quarter the piece had to be cut away, hanging by a thread. One of our horses suffering from Tetanus. The day is fine but cloudy.
26-5-1918
The horse suffering from Lock jaw, destroyed this morning at 7-30. This horse had a bolt run into its foot, about a fortnight ago. My horse run over by a motor wagon, crushing the inside of his off hind foot, the wheel of wagon went between his hind legs. He was always frightened of motor traffic.