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8th LHR History, p. G6
8th LHR History, p. G6 
 

8th LHR History, p. G6

Captain TS Austin, 8th LHR History: 1914-19, Unpublished Manuscript, AWM224-MSS35, p. G6

Some incidents worthy of note occurred throughout the fighting. The first was the action of armoured cars. At about 1000 when the line was being subjected to a particularly heavy volume of fire two armoured cars blew gaily along into the thick of the action. Their intentions were, beyond doubt, of the best, but the result of their coming was to draw every piece of ordnance which the enemy possessed within range upon that particular sector. The cars proved of no assistance, except to the enemy as they took up positions right on our firing line and so gave them the exact range. They were speedily put out of action as their tyres were riddled and guns damaged, whilst besides being indirectly responsible for a few casualties, one car actually ran over one man lying in the line and rendered his removal to hospital necessary.