Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/138/1 - July - August 1916 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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Ley the Bn BGD. t arsons Budwood has anecdote. throushibeth shelf. Hit 6 down and conto Lo did Bn 27 afford's Message Being hard presse & tombig trench ap o Evemy Strong pout boths ends & 7 57 has not been cleried lett hear inour near are suen as French point 12 cen) wounded and dear half full o Sinch 8l a pail. ant Can N be organised to dea point strowg 1d with us it will go hard only had ab with the t 30 19 e commn as yet. triunt to Strace 1ost 52nd too far we have 30 am. £4 Eliford
28 right Ang 18/6 S1 Bn. Attacker Monguet from near east ward on 500 on right ydo fron & dig in B3Bn in places within boyd poactor. Notakl of evemys on for 14 ars L.9 Ha came in by broad day light. Lost abt 300 in this. Br has lost soomen todote. at Mougalt Farm sent has out 13 0frs & only Morrell came back&he wound
If are known to have bu killed ontright There were a Sergt & 5 men out of 2 plations in the Sideways attack I think $52nd were blown all these out 29

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51 Bn
B & D.
Sergt Parsons of B.
Gen Birdwood has
the anecdote.
Hit by shell through both
legs.  Lay down and wrote
letter to his brother.
Letter found among effects.
He ended: company
is about 15 yds ahead of me.
__________________________
51 Bn.
27
Clifford's Message.
Being hard pressed.
Enemy bombing up our trench
from both ends.  Strong point in our
left rear has not been cleared
as they are sniping from our rear.
(strong point 12 CEWB). Trench
half full of wounded and dead.
Cant get back. Can a party
be organised to clear strong point. If
not it will go hard with us.
I only have about 30 men with me.
No sign of a commn
trench to us from farm as yet.
Lost race of 52nd.  Believe
we have got too far.
8.30 a.m.
Lt Clifford
 

 

18                     28
Aug 14/15 - night.
51 Bn. Attacked
from near Mouquet
East ward on 600
yds front on right
of 13 Bn & dug in
in places within 60 yds
of enemys positn. Notably
L.G. Stay on for 14 hrs
& came in by broad
daylight. Lost abt
300 in this.
Bn has lost 850 men
to date.
At Mouquet Farm
sent has out 13 offrs
& only Farnell came
back & he wounded.
 

 

18                    29
9 are known to have
bn killed outright.
There were a Sergt & 30
men out of 2 platoons
in the sideways attack
of 52nd - I think
all these were blown
out.
 

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