Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Festubert 42 (continued p. 8) May, 1915 At work at 4am making firing cover & grassing glacis--Bill Guiney who sleeps next me Takes my Turn at sentry as he & Kennie think I need next on account of my crack on the head & ration-packing
Thursday 20 [140-225]
Under heavy shell fire most of day--we being within 300 yds of German advance Trenches & directly behind Ger. comm. Trench which Germans snipers creep Stench here awful at times--Are partially enfiladed Casualties to 4pm. 29 in company-3 killed-Elliot