Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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Co (Left Co) in which I became interested attacked on the left. It was rather a desperate piece of work but was carried out with extraordinary {dark?] & determination. | Co (Left Co) in which I became interested attacked on the left. It was rather a desperate piece of work but was carried out with extraordinary {dark?] & determination. | ||
| − | Of course there were many casualties for the artillery, M.G. rifle fire was hot. Quite early in the day & before the attack began I had 5 minutes notice to get up to the front line from where I am writing now & report. The hip in in [sic] daylight was safely accomplished though I was momentarily exhausted when H.Q. was reached. After some delay I was told to report after [? ?] to Left. Co. in the captured German trench. This I did when a guide could be found & then I found that | + | Of course there were many casualties for the artillery, M.G. rifle fire was hot. Quite early in the day & before the attack began I had 5 minutes notice to get up to the front line from where I am writing now & report. The hip in in [sic] daylight was safely accomplished though I was momentarily exhausted when H.Q. was reached. After some delay I was told to report after [? ?] to Left. Co. in the captured German trench. This I did when a guide could be found & then I found that the |
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Co (Left Co) in which I became interested attacked on the left. It was rather a desperate piece of work but was carried out with extraordinary {dark?] & determination.
Of course there were many casualties for the artillery, M.G. rifle fire was hot. Quite early in the day & before the attack began I had 5 minutes notice to get up to the front line from where I am writing now & report. The hip in in [sic] daylight was safely accomplished though I was momentarily exhausted when H.Q. was reached. After some delay I was told to report after [? ?] to Left. Co. in the captured German trench. This I did when a guide could be found & then I found that the