Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 76

• December 9, 2018 19:44:18 Annick Rodriguez

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  lying on a wire bed covered with a-

  interesting message just arrived. Next day

  3-45 pm Message took up some time + then

  I thought I had better sleep- blanket.

  I am still in the same place but some of

  my men are in the next place + I expect we

  can be ordered there anytime now. We have

  an interesting show a few nights ago. We

  found the Boche many times stronger than

  we had had him reported + after a scrap in

  front of his wire we had to withdraw. to

  our previous position. We got off very

  lightly. Mendel got a "blighty" not

  too serious. My men behaved splendidly

  + were as cool as cucumbers. We have moved

  further up the line but hope to help in

  upsetting him out from this direction 6.30 pm

  now. Was called off to see the CO Have

  to go with working party tonight It is

  strange to think that one has to work to

  fight. When our show was on the

• December 7, 2018 22:45:25 Annick Rodriguez

                                                          ...
  

  lying on a wire bed covered with a-

  interesting message just arrived. Next day

  3-45 pm Message took up some time + then

  I thought I had better sleep- blanket.

  I am still in the same place but some of

  my men are in the next place + I expect we

  can be ordered there anytime now. We have

  an interesting show a few nights ago. We

  found the Boche many times stronger than

  we had had him reported + after a scrap in

  front of his wire we had to withdraw. to

  our previous position. We got off very

  lightly. Mendel got a "blighty" not

  too serious. My men behaved splendidly

  + were as cool as cucumbers. We have moved

  further up the line but hope to help in

  upsetting him out from this direction

  
  

  
  

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• December 7, 2018 22:03:46 Annick Rodriguez

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  lying on a wire bed covered with a-

  interesting message just arrived. Next day

  3-45 pm Message took up some time + then

  I thought I had better sleep- blanket.

  I am still in the same place but some of

  my men are in the next place + I expect we

  can be ordered there anytime now. We have

  an interesting show a few nights ago. We

  found the Boche many times stronger than

  we had

  
  

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