Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1918 (Vol. 3) - Part 10

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Afr MFS hom he showld the exactlocatossl four Wajontines! so we decided it was time hmore and frestadl the Hun. The dowvers are used to moving and within an hour he here all read to more off and hworea whote section is an enprprise of some meguihde The position selected is idea for Wason lines if only the shells lelve us alone. We had come honble rigjing up Quarters bot with the aid of a parpanlen aud a fw bores soon had a comprtable place to stipin he been wondering whether we haven't fallen out of the frryery paw with the fire because uo Tooner were we settled down when shells commenced to fill just over be aword there are two bs plos in front. To evidently they is been tocated eend will get the benefit of
10 14/18. all the morning and most] of the affernoon were been Ecrecting ur n a and makin it shlll more compitable. Its a lone tie since I did any axe book but had to himt this morning and lut down twohees for Suitable Tumber for our rabitation. Sts a serious Orie to cutdown hers in France part :ularly those that have ben exeetet ontnecessity knows us law in times of wan tho Welood Good care cstituted authority didn't wander along at the trucial moment Just afterta I witnessed the Caphere of a Hun place and a peat andexhilarahy Syss it was too Whenever a place banders over durtives theres always a Frueads of shells and machine you pettets forlowing in wheke and this has the first b ospact our aftention Tem from the best
165 S6 dashedep four ofour planes and 92 your head streade pursund friend the whole hume He was headed off when hesking for viston onfor and Gsduat bycloft manseues sshmensed and tompelledt land some two mles Werfom oor Came. Is most exciting while i last and we followed the prasnt with much lapeness. The place h only damageh stihkl by ripepos and one of te becusant had a bulled to his foot otherwise if was a lhang hand for te RA.T. Hemep Aftried from then had grarke anumber onr mangues densted and exedent was after more so it was well for us teyhas tag hered aswe would prostable have had to pull out Your or else be Shelled These thangs belpt make life here cheerful
86 20p/18 The cad of, Another month 93 aud stusst I have band mices we shouldered our ppcks and onr noables for this mich harrosed land where I event to steeplest right I lapued I wase for apod rest but before very long another outburst from our 15th Neighbours reralded I most repestinglaburs from tthank every cuccevable ye on the whole fron judgeng o the dun created. It allmost tupossible t steep tho Hersan Ill soon tire of remaining awake troughout. Kamme t it that the Fiue is Commencing tody in behind Villers Bebaron after being rought epated last week that will mcan anson that they will conset our offensive wkis akine tek and these rrific combardments are used to put an effective Check on theip enery
105 Iir Orherle officer for the dan If but the delties are Comparativel light still Ill dodechhip usto the Beshorres. hurng the day or hight 1/5/18 Mayday and in France of all places. This is the anniversary of the date I eulishd when I alked into the Town Hall and fave up My civic freedom and Idont below that I se ever repetted it I did little this morning except impove our duyout and wander about the tives superintending the crection of harness Shelkss! had alester from Capt. Micolson his morning from one ofour Battern trapatives where I had hot weln sopr so Isuppested to the Oc. has I shoral up with Ammmpon his Afternou h orderto see him. It was ver guet so we covered the hos wiles in perfect quiet Affer having a chat with the taptain
66 who had a brother in my lefand is how recovering from a bod case of Meumphs nyfested Ending up to Lore Hs and seemg Col. Frank overham sohe lang up and I confirne ed the suggesteon. He was very surprised to hear of me so close and insisted Iride us without delan. The road fea thrs. Soran a billage which has been almost shattered to pieces this last weeks notent Hurberdment and when our bapontuis Got a routh handling and across the Railway Liie. His duy out ism a gularin avery Good position tho Welns not being more than 2000 t 3000 yds from the from line stll there were hohells so I was alright. He was bern pleased ose me and hear all about Melbourne aurs particularh legal. The Batteries in his Ble wereonly
36 ashort distance away but thereo ware wohine togo up as I had tbe onch for reas. Sh'll wasgled of the opportunity and enjorzed the Fup. 15118. This husbeen atysical Bennner day Glorious in the sun and only for the presence of soldiers and the occasional boom of the yuns one would have difficalty in realising that a worwas Actually on overy. thery seemed so sorll and Guect at times and the Comnbr back here looks Sapert. The fields everwhere are preen wheat and oats just Cming on tho quite a host ofit is overrien by the RAC. Miles. Twoslanes Aim of Course have passed overhead during the Nav tho Ours Jurelle yet in fursnet One of hem I believe was brought down near our lines
the end of his career. The others? Rection ffom H.AC. as wellont. have settled down near ourtines mch to our regret we had quite atine home before now the icressed acouity is surch draw the abtention of them planes, thats H8 logkout 3/5/18 Another fine day though we knew it wouldnt last long anyway the Acroplaves made the most ofit for ho less thav three tim planes were brought down diving to day. all the occuants being killed. Mr take wyyon lines were well bombed. Loo deering the day just as well we got out then we did. All the moniig we Bent improving our lines krechif harness deds and it may be all your purpose for it Villers Brettoneux yoe then well have to gout
163 86 pretty michl because the whole I Coursand of the Veller where onr yours are will have been attined and you don't nove well yot shelled out Now all the chasting the Henrdoes in our direction es by the magand of can't be accuate without obervation We went tobed tonight to the accompaniment of a heavy fam of shells over the ridge from us. just one of the enemys occasional sufbursts. 41578. The first thing I rememdered this morning was a heavy downpour of rain fllowed by dross of water on anry face Widentl the Tent was will failing to withala rough weather still it didn't last long and after trowing a bakro sheet over me I went to steep Mai. I had a mp out hous Kathories iymediatel after breakfrst out except wake

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