William Hallam had been through one too many air raid alarms.
William Hallam
13th April 1918
The hooter blew a Zepp alarm in the night at 10 to 12. It woke me up. I said damn the Germans and went to sleep again. I was told this morning the all clear went at 2 but I didn’t hear it. I hear they didn’t get nearer than Banbury. A dull cold day. After dinner I dug up garden and planted late potatoes.
Florence Vansittart Neale
13 April 1918
100 Div: up against us. Our men splendid but enemy very strong. Must hold them – God helping us!
Diaries of Florence Vansittart Neale of Bisham Abbey (D/EX73/3/17/8); and William Hallam (D/EX1415/25)