Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/66/1 - November 1916 - Part 1

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG1066831
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AWM3S Official History, 1974-18 War: Records of C E W Bean, Official Historian. Diaries and Notebooks Hem number: 3DR160616617 Title: Diary, November 1976 Reports conversations with his brother, Dr John Bean, Lord Birdwood and Sir Brudenell White and his visit to Montauban; mentions death of Brig GenD J Glasturd, trench feet, interviews with German prisoners, and the photographer, Lt HF Baldwin. AWNISS-3DRL60616611
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34 the ribbon a searchlight this was reported from somewhere officially to). But the ribbon was too raddy. The eppetins died onto fhush up, died out again. and then up & down that streat of light across the sky there began to move, waves of very swifty water. They travelled at fren on of it speed up the lenfth wave & after the other just as fast moved a cross it at right aught to the others There was no question at all they were wanes of water exact like te rupples on a poud when you krow but travell stone in tearful

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