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14 July 1916 News arrived that Bazentin had fallen into our hands and that the German lines had been broken up on a front of 6000 yards.
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#alliedmorale Also an announcement that the Cavalry had passed through this gap. It had a remarkable effect on the spirits of the men.
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#gas The Germans commenced putting a noxious form of gas shells into Becourt Wood.
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#gas# medical #sickness The fumes from German shells were different from the usual lachrymatory (tear gas) shells causing sickness.
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#gas 47 casualties in all were received from these shells and 3 OR wounded. 10 subsequently died from wounds.
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