I have seen the end to three battles and am currently in my forth. I have lost friends in all of them. My first battle was the Battle of Guillemont. Guillemont was under German rule through late July and August, even with repeated British attacks. I did not join the battle until September third due to rain. I was a part of the 5th Division, which unfortunately, did not fare as well as the 20th Division or the 16th. The 20th consisted of two battalions which took the Germans by surprise and established the main assault. The 16th fought hard and secured Guillemont and furthered our control eastward.
