Item 11: Oliver L. S. Holt diary, 13 August-28 October 1918 - Page 36
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[Page 36]
us: – apparently between us & our last camp.
The stunt was due to start at 5 the following – Friday – morning, & just about that time a terrific barrage opened out & lasted for about an hour.
Our tent Sub had breakfast & went on duty at 8 oclock, about which time the first car loads of wounded began to arrive. To make things rather more interesting, we had a blood transfusion section, with a surgeon major, for attending to bad cases & operating; these occupied the third hut.
About five of A & B sectors combined did dressings, & the rest of us loaded & unloaded the cars as they arrived one after the other in quick succession. For five hours we worked solidly without a break, dust collecting on our faces, & sweat pouring down, for it was a hot day. Still, one found felt that good work was being