Item 13: Archie Barwick diary, 25 April-19 June 1918 - Page 9
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continuing on across the newly sown paddocks of wheat oats beans & etc. we came to a halt just before we entered Pradeele, here we were delayed till darkness had nearly set in then we got a move on & went forward steadily till we were on the ridge over looking Strazeele railway station, here all senior N.C.O.'s were called forward to have a look at the situation where we were going to dig in later on, so over we all went & each platoon was alloted a certain task, & when they finished it they could all go back to billets Mr Beckett, Lynch Gill, & I selected our spot after much arguing as to field of fire, communication, flanks & etc, we went back to bring the rest of the platoon up, we had quite a few close shaves while reconnoitring