Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/189/1 - August - September 1918 - Part 6

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Lt Tofler ws wd w Capt Evers.
Only Smith (B Coy) ws knocked
Several others were hit
tt 4 k.
The houses of Peronne
were abt 400 yds away.
The Germans seemed to be
dragging mgs down from
the houses & putting them on
the ramparts or in the
windows. The ramparts
were visible & a perfect
glacis.
The 56 Bn took St Denis
just as 53rd did.
Plan was.
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While 53 Bn C Coy Hqrs
were in quarry near
cemetery the no of wd there
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- in this quarry many men were
lying wd -so many tt things looked
ugly & the German ws getting shells right
in - tho men came to Marray & asked leave to
get a stretcher & carry the wd out. When the 2nd
charge ws to be 
made the faces of the diggers were very
quiet & determined.
"Its a flash bloody way of Committng
suicide", sd one digger -
over they went at 5pm
in one thin line & were
mown down. There ws
a trench along the South side of
rly E. of the cemetery - &
they attacked due S.
When 60 Bn came in it
ws not known where the
53rd was - the order ws
simply to go in and take
over wherever they found
the 53rd Bn was - posts
etc. 60 Bn came in &
sd we know you fellows
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have had a rough spin
- you get out we'll look
after your dead for you
& your wd etc etc.
It ws a very thoughtful
generous method of relief.
[2 coys of 15 Bde are sd to
have got lost in Peronne &
took out 8 offrs & 100 prisoners]
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For Hughes
(1) Artists Scheme
(2)Models
Can I get 8 artists?
(3) Costs of cables.
Smart
(4) Smart) (1) Anzac Bulletin
 & bot  ) (2) The Photos of troops
Ask Dodds abt Wilkins
(Extra hand)
See Monash abt Mrs Hughes.

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Battle of 23/8/18 

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From Fau Murray
High Wood - Sund. Aug 25/18
From Munster Alley, Pozieres. (Drawn Same
night) 

1. Letter to Sxx Treloar re
Propaganda.
2. Letter to Berry re
Dyson
Murdoch
Crawford
3. Box Stuart re early [shorthand] of cables letters to
[shorthand]
1  36 prisoners Fournanet 161 guns
100 Curlee 3rd division [[all?]
Doupience Berquem Court
Edge of Swise
bits of 2nd guard Divn the [shorthand]
Ableincourt
Frenvilleres
-Flaucort
+ Barleux
- Villers Carbonnel
Harbicout
3rd Div on to the Hun
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6 Bde 
Abt 60 prisoners found
8 Bd. from Belloy
of Konig Alexander
Eastern Regt 11 [[?]] Divn. 

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Somme Valley before Peronne / Evening of Aug 29 1918.
Our men were just on canal
 

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1/9/18
14 Bde
[*NSW Troops*]
Got Anvil Wd. (betw St Q.& P)
into [[shorthand]] Peronne M.g.
Germans blowing up [shorthand] & others

surrendering.
This ws after attack
wheeled [shorthand] our rds going SE
Our left going well-
Considerable movement in I.30
Doings.
9am along main street
30 German prisoners send [shorthand]
[shorthand] 300 [shorthand] by an early hour

(J.O 6a.m)
Put Down area shorts.
3rd division [shorthand] reached C.21 D & well E of
250 prisoners [shorthand] of 77 men area guns
5th Division going E of Peronne
Lot of mg fire.
Still can't get across
14 Bav Div 185 Div. B.
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