Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 40
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16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties. These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expect
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnel up to have a
look at the Boche Planes. It is nice to
hear our shells going over - much nicer
than to hear even the feeble reply from
over the way. We were in luck's way
last night as a copy of the Daily Sketch
turned up - dated the 14/3/17. There was not
much news in it however, one of Wendel's
parcels arrived also so we had many
luxuries. I had a letter from Emerson.
He has been working hard + has been with
many units doing continuous work in
the line for nearly a month. He said he
was feeling somewhat tired. Don't think
I should like to be a Regt M.O. He sent
kind remembrances to you + Kenneth. We
are all keeping pretty well. Walker did not
come up with us but I expect he will join
us any time now. Most of our news at
present comes in the form of rumours and
many of these are entirely wrong. They range
from "Pushes" to Peace Conference" and from
the giving in of Turkey to -- well anything you
can imagine.
Our present dug out is becoming
like a "home from home." It is very tiny for our
family of five but we are very cheery & comfortable.
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16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expert
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnell up to have a
look at the Boche Planes It is nice to
hear our shells going over - much nicer
than to hear even the feeble reply from
over the way We were in lucks way
last night as a copy of the Daily Sketch
hurried up - dated the 14/3/17 There was not
much news in it however, one of ...
parcels arrived also so we had many
luxuries I had a little from Emerson
He has been working hard + has been with
many units doing continuous work in
the line for nearly a month He said he
was feeling somewhat tired. Dont think
I should like to be a Regt M.O. He sent
kind remembrances to you + Kenneth We
are all keeping pretty well Walker did not
come up with us but I expect he will join
us any time now Most of our news at
present comes in the form of rumours and
-
16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expert
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnell up to have a
look at the Boche Planes It is nice to
hear our shells going over - much nicer
than to hear even the feeble reply from
over the way We were in lucks way
last night as a copy of the Daily Sketch
hurried up - dated the 14/3/17 There was not
much news in it however, one of ...
parcels arrived also so we had many
luxuries I had a little from Emerson
He has been working hard + has been with
many units doing continuous work in
the line for nearly a month He said he
was feeling somewhat tired. Dont think
I should like to be a Regt M.O. He sent
kind remembrances to you + Kenneth We
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16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expert
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnell up to have a
look at the Boche Planes It is nice to
hear our shells going over - much nicer
than to hear even the feeble reply from
over the way We were in lucks way
last night as a copy of the Daily Sketch
hurried up - dated the 14/3/17 There was not
much news in it however, one of ...
parcels arrived also so we had many
luxuries I had a little from Emerson
He has been working hard + has been with
many units doing continuous work in
the line for nearly a month He said he
-
16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expert
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnell up to have a
look at the Boche Planes It is nice to
hear our shells going over - much nicer
than to hear even the feeble reply from
over the way We were in lucks way
last night as a copy of the Daily Sketch
hurried up - dated the 14/3/17 There was not
much news in it however, one of ...
parcels arrived also so we had many
luxuries I had a little from Emerson
He has been working hard + has been with
-
16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than fifty. Expert
we may be called upon for a company as a
working party some day but the call has
not come yet. The guns are making music
now by sending shrapnell up to have a
look at the Boche Planes It is nice to
-
16/3/17
4.40 pm
My Own Darling Wife
We are still resting from our
work in the trenches and occupied with
working parties + carrying parties These do not
mean much work for me as our parties
hardly ever number more than
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Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
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Story location Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
- ID
- 5037 / 56282
- Contributor
- Kate Ward
March 16, 1917
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