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*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous [[{{gw|bombardment]]}} by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.

*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}Relieved to-night by K.O.Y.L.I. Continuous bombardment by both sides. We go out for a day or two’s rest preparation, into a lot of [[{{gw|dug-out]]}}s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearer]]s, who, he says, are as capable as they are devoted; say he never has to undo anything. We certainly owe a great deal to S__ and to Kirkwood. Quite a few casualties to-day, very strenuous.{{quote-right}}

*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed,; 30 are wounded and 9 suffer from [[gw:Shell Shock|shell shock]].

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