Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1918 (Vol. 4) - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG0001145
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R well on past 4om and old hane deccared they hadnever heard said adve sice pres. 19/5718. Swent to bed at 5and steat blessfully on until 12 noon chiepl because of the Elen legning on toth fronk. I barent on bading up that is a result of this tornings episode the Village of ville sur aucre was Captured as wellas several hundred Wards of trritornfield by the Heen. I wrote letters wibst of the affernoon and geverall looked after the Battern as the major was onon a riding excursion and all the other senior officers were out on some jot or other one had b lo as karson officer to the 8th Iafy. Sre. Rumours are afloat that aee attack is conmment on the morrow bidging by thecht smought the debiller one would abuost thurk so
3 2/5718 There cuseth another tog and sentuteresti day one dumatthe P.. Sp pekerd so mcd brighter early that we have to get up half an dour earlier that means 330 Foiedexhaadman to stit adans par at that hour but then all theng conventonal mest subardinake themselves to Conditions as th lst It was hat devilish not rrewing the landscape for hours ata shetch with no propation afainst the Tun but the ordmarn Eeryday stall hat which we must won as a profection afareest flying Splhikers and the thiresons Suger. The continual glare of the Sun has a shiking effect on the eares Gluek as th peist be to a belisione mostog the dav. Kother Teck calor lfe happens when her at.I did see oue or ts fiptei
met dir fites of with the alarig rrequeney do I should desirt to the delidenent of the ther o cunce did see m ofom planes at 8 this morning beavin leck- ancraft and machine him fire fley over wits Fitz's territor and dos alarge tnter of bob albog his Comcmunication tones and all returned sapl. The more visike pay to this point of vantage. the more Irealue Low diffirett it io to detect a stlent arming at work there sumst be new tanbers due every dar and full of uf but not a tem caw you aee except of course in the back dress and then only with the aid of a kyscopd I anhepat a Figit from some s shells as had neggeed the day before to its hardh say if the were deliberate. To all rward seps from our remans ivee suspicion to recasionally 5
118 suss bellet thb peritoabl 21/6/18 Ae why mayed ap 22 sead bering he nept on stells :which would drow somewhere there Moredver the moon is prasdically at we full and places inbouihing excusions the beastwards and forwards all night tong. It was Another scorcher and very bryin in a dregont with only aerpante for cover! Its the only shake doartable at the Bt. tho and he pat tte adventad of it. much to mry for the mere Chance of Lavin a good night steep. the tsp me to take a sdays Bojauin with the wayon ws. I was just packing up when other an thro that a leasson officer so required at Battalian Hf so I was swithed off to that the 3rd Battation which he suppect Keew was towhere in there nst across the River Frinddd that more tem a aut aing
ratheer alished the edea is its a 23 fend scheme cinlery is pesgected and than it mus ropping overtos. However for the rest. Shather preterred it to the toyou bies sad Iaue wesking as it does of the foot of the Hills and qunk close to the Rever is surele a delightful spot in weather like his sals out aulgaing with just a small canount of year for it was only to last slans and the sccuery on the wary over hastlay oous and this avenues of plane hies was delightful. Bottation H.R. is sitiated in a beautiful ald Chalean on the bend of the ever and in the busst of fine turad beaut just tpicat of Fance with its old outbuildings and Jardens and so fer seenst have been very e shelled sisl on account of being kiddedt away wea bo pat formet of trees to the town has been
pt very much asled about anxiong to have a fers at mt bront we neweres saccnsaued ethe woks officer oo has but inspection listing pom g hil 12 Ilssn glad of the opportunity for Wovmes fod wea of the thelsane betulations of te repelrman Tee live tk herei in duyants lome of them were holes in the fround ill day to conerge at night hu for exercie and a beath of cool an the line in oe barkeal Secior is only about Saburds from that of the Hen and the has to balk with a Certain Rmonns ofhesidelion in Case Buepers are fou the alert. It was a walk of some smiles right round to caous Hoats and in all lons wak waring was in propeas in lase of an attack which bthe wan is destanct by the pevent be to be iarment Iwas very la to get back withe f
e a aen le 1 sweth as I excended wit allee rurall beauthes. No affactt deviloped derie the early heres of the morning nor were we notibled with any hostile stells except for a half hav or so during the afternoon didet n the until 10.30 and after a waik round the Garden it was almost time for muchs he live rather will hele there are please overchables to be selved in thet Fownship it seem t have been mik of model place ratter heat tatheges almost wern me possessing Iridee it so sort these Ie sechheret fre were always much beglind and wa Ver intruitdy condition. It tenaned decidel hat ael de and I had to go to the end of to village paidness a proctice berrage from one of the Cory. Hb3
now 6 the law is very huch exposed of shell pre but affords excect reewofing of oe seciors. The balk e deepto appitite for akip which all of us hod advantaly of loter in the afferioon and enjoized in tiue holiday Spiret in spite of a ten mink bombard melt of the bill just opposik bn 5.95 protable the most effectit Tee shell andd derr siiton to our 60 Idrs. Ielected to remain in during the evening and work in preplencet taking afour rehired the advance posts. 23/5/8 Another day hes well nigh youe and the second of mr Your oplet as Leasson officer if shanel belam pite tentern but soll pleasandt enough for all else excect bathing hate last night an dmvencan officer wandered in tobeattacked to Battalion Hes for experience and an intereatting beltow be is
for conversation with him so pee be with the cutr with which he have enidoubted taken the field and heseed ore that at least T00 ovr have been exported and they the doing of reast bo t yo thousand wiekle In less tow b months they should have hup mumbers in the field all frained in accordence with present betanisaton and needs, Dome difficult Iblieve arose first as t hope of mashie yen the should be cquisped toth and as that is fast becoming the Stable wcapan with the lupeber it naturable caused some delan they all as was creckd thit veny bighly oft the Aushalian as a Soldier chieply because there rsource fulness and initiative compare most favorable with Simetor Gualihes in them selv They save made an excellent fighting
force. I decided toanober28 noit to the advance porp ostensint in search of exercige after a dand spet endoars. The former sycken of having ar claborat networth of heuche harnow been dispensed bith all the front tiue consists of is a nember of advance post at irregular inkioats holding werely of handful of man the maned on that most indespnsible weason the machinfiom and further i hear aserees of support posp so that now there is correctly sceaking no bout line it was bright tvoullght so one had to balh lorth accitaie amount of Caution beforen the various ports its infresting to see the befarthr inthen bbitats a hadding Major Yonistnce loading thro bull blt Sew seeted on the floer of his dupont and obliged to lower his head thro' promit to the root andrget the seen happn enough. It was psent M. oheer < gi

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well on past 4 A.M. and old [[?]]
declared they had never heard such
a [[?]] since Ypres.
19/5/18.  I went to bed at 5 and
slept blissfully on until 12 noon
chiefly because the calm [[?]]
on both fronts. I learnt on waking
up that as a result of this
morning's episode the Village of
Ville sur Aucre was captured
as well as several hundred
yards of territory held by the
Hun. I wrote letters most of the
afternoon and generally looked
after the Battery as the Major
was out on a riding excursion
and all the other senior officers
were out on some job or other
One had to go as Liaison Officer
to the 8th Infy. Bre. Rumours are
afloat that an attack is imminent
on the morrow judging by the activity
amongst the artillery one would
almost think so.
 

 


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20/5/18  There endeth another long
and semi interesting day on
duty at the O.P. Its getting so much
brighter early that we have to get
up half an hour earlier that
means 3.30 Seems extraordinary
to start a day's work at that
hour but then all things
conventional must subordinate
themselves to conditions as they
exist. It was hot devilish hot
viewing the landscape for hours
at a stretch with no protection
against the sun but the ordinary
everyday steel hat which we
must wear as a protection
against flying splinters and the
tiresome sniper. The continual
glare of the sun has a striking
effect on the eyes glued as they must
be to a telescope most of the
day. Nothing Spectacular ever
happens when I'm in an O.P. I
did see one or two fights in
 

 


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mid-air but not with the alarming
frequency as I should desire
to the [[?]] of the Hun of
Course. I did see [[24?]] of our planes
at 8 this morning braving anti-aircraft
and machine gun fire
fly over into Fritz's Territory and
drop a large number of bombs
along his Communication lines and
all returned Safely. The more visits I
pay to this point of vantage.

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