Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 182
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[Page 182]
time they had ever done this, That was the last I ever saw of them waving to us as we crossed the hill. At Division stopped 2 Days and both nights he bombarded us with gas.
On the morning of the 9th we received word that Arthur Caspersonn and Fred Hanser had got their issue and Billy Lickiss and myself went to take their place On the morning of the 11th at 3.30 am Fritz opened again but we managed to keep O.K. and except for a smarting round the eyes I was alright
Next morning about the same time Fritz opened up a terrific bombardment and Billy Lickiss came round to my possy and said "the lines are down forward and theres no word of the battalions." Putting on my steel hat (I was already in my gas helmet) I ducked out and made for the loop set Dugout