Edward Walford Manifold was born on 28th April 1892 and grew up in the Western District of Victoria. Together with his older brother William Herbert (Bee), he travelled to England to join the Royal Field Artillery when World War I broke out. Day by day, this blog publishes his letters home and the entries he made in his diaries, from 1915 when he was first sent to France until 1918 when his service ends. (To follow on Twitter: manifold1418)
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Diary Entry - 13th March, 1918
Go group OP at ten a.m. and relieve the seven ones, a very quiet day and a good light. Lots of movement could be seen well behind their lines, especially on the road leading into Marcoing from Cambrai. I tried to get the heavies onto it without success. At night the Huns again bombarded with gas from round Le Quennet Farm, right up to Bourlon Wood. The guns must be moved up at night as you can see the flashes quite easily.
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