Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/218/1 - August - October 1918 - Part 11

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First World War, 1914–18
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casualties. (Our Coy of 30 attd as I not used in Iattack ferman reply Wo Arty ws leasy but scattered. Cohen objic ws tn ems opened an area Root on alI country we had taken a every sort of jun as if ferry away all his amue. He ws firny everyting up to P.2S & hada HV. gunouts 1 sages Factory. Fire died away to 1 after & Bn wereldat night by 5t Bde. No casnatiie coming out. (Dows v. dark they came out to Quennemont Im - where there were many dead fermans. Lots of mpset Crues lyny deed).
18 Hines ws cod by ing or tank from Sauroy gua just before reaching Elricourt. Camatties occursed most in hollow S. of 1 Kly line E of Bellicourt when waiting & in high ground S. of as Baw Nawroy just reaching Elricourt.
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casualties.   (Our Coy of 30
attd ws 0 not used in / attack).
German reply w Arty
ws heavy but scattered.
When objve ws tn / 
Germs opened an area shoot
on all / country we had taken
w every sort of gun as if
firing away all his ammn.

He ws firing everything up

to 8.2, & had a H.V. gun onto 
/ Sugar Factory.   Fire died away
in / aftn & Bn ws reld at
night by 5th Bde.   No casualties
coming out.  (It ws v. dark
 – they came out to Quennemont
Fm – where there were many 
dead Germans.   Lots of m.gs. &
crews lying dead).
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Lt Hines ws wd by m.g. or Tank
gun ∧ from Nauroy just before reaching Etricourt.
Casualties occurred mostly
in / hollow S. of / Rly line
E of Bellicourt when waiting,
& in / high ground S. of
Nauroy just ∧ as Bn ws  reaching Etricourt.
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Lt Brown 8 Bde gas offr
visited Tunnel at Bellicourt
on Sept 29.   He went into it
abt 6p.m by one of / trenches

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29 Bn Sep 28/30  Capt Read
Capt Read 29 Bn
(in bombing at S Nauroy) 

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diagram- see original document

 

 

 

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