Item 11: Oliver L. S. Holt diary, 13 August-28 October 1918 - Page 86
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[Page 86]
last night we sang "Abide with me" very impressively, & it affected me in the same way.
X Tuesday 17 Sept. 1918
I understand the stunt is to come off tomorrow morning. This afternoon B & C the bearers went up the line, & we have stacks of stretchers ready. This morning, Freddy Cocks & I made a large number of walking wounded notices, with the help of Bugler Easther who made the stencil.
I understand that tanks & the usual side shows are all ready, & from observation I can quite believe the rumour that 700 shells per minute will be the extent of the barrage. Fighting on the same scale will take place north & south of us, so I can see it developing into some big battle.
Last night the planes came over & did a bit of zonking, but they had to keep very high on account of the sad ending to one or two of their raids