POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 13

• November 4, 2017 01:04:03 Thomas A. Lingner

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  the revolver. We now had to retrace our steps right back through the town ARNOT

  a mile or so, and placed in a factory. We were put in a large

  room full of machinery with a crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in came the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  down and feed with the French officers, who had been given a

  room to themselves outside. Here we were given soup and bread

  and then marched back to the big room. Of course on our

  return we found that nearly all our straw had been stolen

  But we also found another bottle of wine. The place was

  evidently a wine factory. Sanitation there was none & the

  smell was awful. However the night passed somehow. The

  following morning we were marched to the station being

  given coffee and black bread en route. The former was issued

  out of a kind of barrel, a common cup doing service for all.

  Of course as usual we came last, order of march being French

  officers, French soldiers, British soldiers, British officers. This was

  the last Free issue of food I received from the German Govt.

  We now started our railway journey into the Fatherland. Our

  escorts were really not very bad. We should however have had

  nothing to eat during our two days in the train had it not

  been for the French. We had it in our minds to try to escape

  when near Holland, but no chance offered itself. We spent the

  day and the night going through Belgium. We must have

  passed an army corps going up to the front. Being constantly

  halted to let the troop trains pass. Each stop was a

  little hell. They hit at us with sticks clambered up to look in

  and reviled us.

• June 17, 2017 17:38:12 L G

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                                                  [insert] had to retrace our steps [/insert]

  the revolver. We were now marched right back through the town ^[insert] ARNOIT [/insert]

  a mile or so , and placed in a factory. We were placed put in a large

  room full of machinery with a large crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in came the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  down and feed with the French officers, who had been given a

  room to themselves outside. Here we were given soup and bread

  and then marched back to the big room, Of course on our

  return we found that nearly all our straw had been stolen

  But we also found another bottle of wine. The place was

  evidently a wine factory. Sanitation there was none & the

  muck was awful. However the night passed somehow. The

  following morning we were marched to the station being

  given coffee and black bread on en route. The former was issued

  out of a kind of barrel, a common cup doing service for all.

  Of course as usual we came last, order of march being French

  officers, French soldiers, British soldiers, British officers. This was

  the last Free issue of food I received from the German Govt.

  We now started our railway journey into the Fatherland. Our

  escourt were really not very bad. We should however have had

  nothing to eat during our two days in the train had it not

  been for the French. We had it in our minds to try to escape

  when near Holland, but no chance offered itself. We spent the

  day and night going through Belgium. We must have

  passed an army corps going up to the front. We were  Being constantly

  being halted to let the troop trains pass. Each stop was a

  little hell. They hit at us with sticks clambered up to look in

  and reviled us.

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 16:50:17 Annick Rodriguez

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                                                  [insert] had to retrace our steps [/insert]

  the revolver. We were now marched right back through the town ^[insert] ARNOIT [/insert]

  a mile or so , and placed in a factory. We were placed put in a large

  room full of machinery with a large crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in same the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  down and feed with the French officers, who had been given a

  room to themselves outside. Here we were given soup and bread

  and then marched back to the big room, Of course on our

  return we found that nearly all our straw had been stolen

  But we also found another bottle of wine. The place was

  evidently a wine factory. Sanitation there was none & the

  muck was awful. However the night passed somehow. The

  following morning we were marched to the station being

  given coffee and black bread  on en route. The former was issued

  out of a kind of band, a common cup dong service for all.

  Of course as usual we came last. order of march being French

  officers French soldiers, British soldiers, British officers. This was

  the last Free issue of food I received from the German Govt.

  We now started our railway journey into the Fatherland. Our

  escourt were really not very bad. We should however have had

  nothing to eat during our two days in the train had it not

  been for the French. We had it in our minds to try to escape

  when near Holland, but no chance offered itself. We  spent the

  day and night going through Belgium. We must have

  passed an army corps going up to the front. We were  Being constant 

  ly being halted to let the troop trains pass. Each stop was a

  little hell. They hit at us with sticks clambered up to look in

  and reviled us.

  
  

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 16:45:05 Annick Rodriguez

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                                                  [insert] had to retrace our steps [/insert]

  the revolver. We were now marched right back through the town ^[insert] ARNOIT [/insert]

  a mile or so , and placed in a factory. We were placed put in a large

  room full of machinery with a large crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in same the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  down and feed with the French officers, who had been given a

  room to themselves outside. Here we were given soup and bread

  and then marched back to the big room, Of course on our

  return we found that nearly all our straw had been stolen

  But we also found another bottle of wine. The place was

  evidently a wine factory. Sanitation there was none & the

  muck was awful. However the night passed somehow. The

  following morning we were marched to the station being

  given coffee and black bread on en route. The former was issued

  out of a kind of band, a common cup dong service for all.

  Of course as usual we came last. order of march being French

  officers French soldiers, British soldiers, British officers. This was

  the last Free issue of food I received from the German Govt.

  We now started our railway journey into the Fatherland. Our

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 16:43:22 Annick Rodriguez

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                                                  [insert] had to retrace our steps [/insert]

  the revolver. We were now marched right back through the town ^[insert] ARNOIT [/insert]

  a mile or so , and placed in a factory. We were placed put in a large

  room full of machinery with a large crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in same the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  down and feed with the French officers, who had been given a

  room to themselves outside. Here we were given soup and bread

  and then marched back to the big room, Of course on our

  return we found that nearly all our straw had been stolen

  But we also found another bottle of wine. The place was

  evidently a wine factory. Sanitation there was none & the

  muck was awful. However the night passed somehow. The

  following morning we were marched to the station being

  given coffee and black bread on en route. The former was issued

  out of a kind of band, a common cup dong service for all.

  Of course as usual we came last. order of march being French

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 16:38:39 Annick Rodriguez

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                                                  [insert] had to retrace our steps [/insert]

  the revolver. We were now marched right back through the town ^[insert] ARNOIT [/insert]

  a mile or so , and placed in a factory. We were placed put in a large

  room full of machinery with a large crowd of French and native

  troops. We English men and officers secured a corner and a

  certain amount of straw. There was just room to lie down.

  Presently in same the German Lt. who produced two bottles of wine.

  We drank one between us. Later we were told we could go

  
  

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