Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 11
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3/3/17
My Own Darling Wife,
Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village + so got
away from our hut. I suppose really
I ought to have stuck to the hut to
get hardened - but I thought I might
as well be comfy as long as I could.
We are not having too bad a
time and are not moving until Monday.
After our first day's march I think we
shall be at Brigade Reserve for
two days before taking over our share
of the front line. My Company with
two others will be in the front line +
support trenches, which are at present
half full of either mud or water. Four
or five days may however make a
wonderful difference + neither the mind
nor the water is liable to worry us until
we actually get to them. I have not
had a letter yet but expect to get a
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3/3/17
My Own Darling Wife,
Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village + so got
away from our hunt. I suppose really
I ought to have stuck to the hut to
get
- but I thought I mightas well be comfy as
as I could.We are not having too bad a
time and are not moving until Tuesday.
After our first days march I think we
shall be at Brigade Reserve before for
two days before taking over our share
of the front line. My Company with
two others will be in the front line +
support trenches, which are at present
half full of either mud or water. Four
or five days may however mabe a
wonderful difference + neither the mind
nor the water is
to worry no untilwe actually get to them. I have not
had a letter yet but expect to get a
-
3/3/17
My
Darling Wife,Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village

away from our hunt. I
reallytaught where ahead to the but to
get
- but I thought I mightdo well he
as
as I could.We are not having too bad
time and are not moving until Tuesday.
After our first day
I think weshall be at Brigate
fortwo days before living over our

of the frond line.
two others will be in the frond line
, which are at presenthalf face of either
or water. Fouror five days may
made awonderful difference rather the mind
the water is
no untilwe actually get to them. I have not
had a letter yet but
to get
-
3/3/17with
My
Darling Wife,Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village

away from our hunt. I
reallytaught where ahead to the but to
get
- but I thought I mightdo well he
as
as I could.We are not having too bad
time and are not moving until Tuesday.
After our first day
I think weshall be at Brigate
fortwo days before living over our

of the frond line.
two others will be in the frond line
, which are at presenthalf face of either
or water. Fouror five days may
made awonderful difference rather the mind
the water is
no untilwe actually get to them. I have not
had a letter yet but
to get
-
3/3/17
My
Darling Wife,Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village

away from our hunt. I
reallytaught where ahead to the but to
get
- but I thought I mightdo well he
as
as I could.We are not having too bad
time and are not moving until Tuesday.
After our first day
I think weshall be at Brigate
fortwo days before living over our

of the frond line.
-
3/3/17
My
Darling Wife,Last night I was lucky to
discover a bed in the village

away from our hunt. I
reallytaught where ahead to the but to
get
- but I thought I mightdo well he
as
as I could.We are not having too bad
time and are not moving until Tuesday.
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Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
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Story location Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
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- Kate Ward
March 3, 1917
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