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BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF WAR-DIARY (continued).
O.L.S. HOLT
38 Boyce St.,
GLEBE.
DIARY No. 7 (continued) 1918
21st April – 29th .: Rejoin Unit –St. Sylvester Cappel (Strazeele sector.)
Desription of Unit's experiences during absence.
23rd Civilian wounded. "Will Fritz break through?"
Unsuccessful attack on Meteren.
25th. Anzac Day celebrated.
28th. Extra heavy bombardment.
29th. Leave in Cassel—panaramic view of battlefield.
DIARY No.8 1918
30th April to 11th. May.: Stretcher-bearing opposite Meteren.
Description of country – (Caestre and Fletre, & surounding district.)
1st May: Situation at Kemmel. Bileted with French soldiers in the line. Impressions .
2nd Meteren and Bailleul burning. Piano in the line. Pigs and poultry to eat.
Coincidence: Discovery of engraving: "Meteren-13th Oct.
1914—Les anglais a l'assaut du village."
5th Salvaging a piano under fire.
6th Civilians appear up the line. Fritz massing?
11th – 26th. May. Hondeghem Main dressing station.
Description of Guards' last stand at Strazeele – relieved by Australians.
DIARY No.9 1918
26th May to 15thJune:--Hondeghem—Main dressing station.
3rd June Merris captured.
7th Billing trial excites more interest than news that Fritz is 39 miles from Paris.
15th Fritz masses—proof of readiness by sharp concentration of troops.
9th July: Psychological effect of war on X (from Gallipoli)
Americans attached for experience. Impressions.
District in excellent state of defence.
Education in the line.
DIARY No.10 includes above paragraph. 1918.
29th June to 30th Aug.: Hondeghem ----Education.
30th July: Interview with German officer and private –frank statement by latter.
1st Aug. Relieved by British. Their experiences in the retreat.
Review of Australian record n Strazeele sector.
1st to 8th Aug. : From Hondeghem to Amiens.
6th Improved transport since Foch took over.
10th. Deserted Amiens. –Villers Bretteneux.
DIARY No.11. 1918
THE ADVANCE.
13th Aug.: Description of Villers Brettoneux. The King passes through.
14th Americans arrive.
15th " : Reflections on the new offensive.
17th Vaire sous Corbie. Notes on the stragetical importance of V.Brettoneux.
18th Church parade on the recent stunt.
sermon.