Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 51
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got
fairly smart again now. All the officers
are in a big hut here. We have seven
in one part divided by a canvas screen
from another part where the rest sleep
& at the other end is a mess room. My
bed is a separate affair - the usual
wire netting thing which is very comfy
Some of the beds are made in sets of
four or six on one frame, but we have
no double deckers. We have had a few
strange experiences but little danger as
we are in part of the long front from
which the Boche The German Army has retired. I expect you
know more about that than we do for
we rely on the newspapers information
except for our own immediate district
Events appear to be very strange & very
interesting but I guess we'll know
what the Boche means in the course
of the next few weeks. He is not much
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room. My bed is a sepparate affair - the usual wine netting thing which is very comfy Some of the beds are made in sets of four or six on one frame, but we have no double decks. We have had a few strange
but little danger as we are in part of the long front which the
has retreated. I
you know more about that than we do for we rely on the newspapers information except for our own immediate
Events appear to be very strange.
interesting but I guess well know what the
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room. My bed is a sepparate affair - the usual wine netting thing which is very comfy Some of the beds are made in sets of four or six on one frame, but we have no double decks. We have had a few strange
but little danger as we are in part of the long front which the
has retreated. I
you know more about that than we do for we rely on the newspapers information except for our own immediate
Events appear to be very strange.
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room. My bed is a sepparate affair - the usual wine netting thing which is very comfy Some of the beds are made in sets of four or six on one frame, but we have no double decks. We have had a few strange
but little danger as we are in part of the long front which the
has retreated.
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room. My bed is a sepparate affair - the usual wine netting thing which is very comfy Some of the beds are made in sets of four or six on one frame, but we have no double decks. We have had a few strange
but little danger as we are in
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room. My bed is a sepparate affair - the usual wine netting thing which is very comfy
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a dirty looking crowd, but we have got fairly smart again now. All the officers are in a big but here. We have seven in one fort divided by a canvass seven from another fort where the next
the other end is a mess room
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Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
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Story location Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
- ID
- 5037 / 56293
- Contributor
- Kate Ward
March 21, 1917
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