The brothers who went to war, item 6

• October 26, 2018 10:58:02 Sara Fresi

  No6

  June 27th   Arrived at Neuve Berguine 3oc 15 miles walk. Boots

  worn through. Slept till 9 oc Am Moved off again 8PM

  Merris arrived 10 00Pm

  28th Merris people  to see us back again, 

  Entertainment likely but will get "sold a Pup" as we expec

  to move off again tonight. Raining hard. Left merris 2, oc

  having poor boots, rode up in a motor Bus. Arrived 3 oc

  squadron arrived 7 oc Neuve Englise.

  29th  run over my foot, had to come back from trenc

  in waggon Cpl James sniped.

  30th Nothing alarming here on. Sitting down, nothing to read.

  July 1st Bombarding Ypres, Neuve Eglise gets in every day

  out of billetts jude outside.

  2nd No1 + No2 Guns gone out No3 + 4 with  E. Hor

  3rd very hot. foot getting on famous. shells coming over-

  4th Still very hot + sultry. Foot practcally well.  hope to go

  up to the boys in the morning.

  5th In reserve at Pation Farm Awful stench of Dead Bodie

  6th Still in reserve "Stand to" ordered, Heavy attack on Right

  7th Back in huts at Neuve Eglise, Enemy bombarding Church

  8th Resting "Stand to" ordered Noon.

  9th Aeroplace brought down. no damage done

  Very daring Frenchman. Pilot flying over enemys trench for 2 hours

  18th Move up into trenches. Front line splendid . Trenc

  said to be mined.

• October 26, 2018 10:57:56 Sara Fresi

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 13:49:27 Georgia Anderton

  No6
  

  June 27th   Arrived at Neuve Berguine 3oc 15 miles walk. Boots

  worn through. Slept till 9 oc Am Moved off again 8PM

  Merris arrived 10 00Pm

  28th Merris people  to see us back again, 

  Entertainment likely but will get "sold a Pup" as we expec

  to move off again tonight. Raining hard. Left merris 2, oc

  having poor boots, rode up in a motor Bus. Arrived 3 oc

  squadron arrived 7 oc Neuve Englise.

  29th  run over my foot, had to come back from trenc

  in waggon Cpl James sniped.

  30th Nothing alarming here on. Sitting down, nothing to read.

  July 1st Bombarding Ypres, Neuve Eglise gets in every day

  out of billetts jude outside.

  2nd No1 + No2 Guns gone out No3 + 4 with  E. Hor

  3rd very hot. foot getting on famous. shells coming over-

  4th Still very hot + sultry. Foot practcally well.  hope to go

  up to the boys in the morning.

  5th In reserve at Pation Farm Awful stench of Dead Bodie

  6th Still in reserve "Stand to" ordered, Heavy attack on Right

  7th Back in huts at Neuve Eglise, Enemy bombarding Church

  8th Resting "Stand to" ordered Noon.

  9th Aeroplace brought down. no damage done

  Very daring Frenchman. Pilot flying over enemys trench for 2 hours

  18th Move up into trenches. Front line splendid . Trenc

  said to be mined.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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