Harry Gissing’s 1914-18 war diaries
August 26, 1916
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Orderly sergeant for the day. General duties throughout the day. At night went down to the Gas School to gather information. Learnt among other things that the casualties through a gas attack about a fortnight ago numbered 1,000 with 300 deaths. They managed to catch our fellows changing over and unprepared, all packed together. The officers responsible for such a state of things were punished.