Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 95

• December 8, 2018 18:02:24 Thomas A. Lingner

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  I had a letter from Wendel & he seems

  to be going along all right. We went

  off to support a "stunt" the other 

  night & dug ourselves in under a

  bank to give the Boche less chance

  of hitting us. It was a bit wet &

  very cold so that one was tempted

  to walk about & get warm in spite

  of the extra risk. You see a shell

  mostly whistles to let one know that 

  it is arriving. We got back safely

  to our cellar about 6 am the next

  morning - as the supports were not

  used. Had hot porridge & tea &

  turned in until breakfast at

  12:30. I was somewhat tired when

  I got back as I had spent the

  morning walking & looking over the

  ground & there was of course no

  chance of sleep during the night. 

  We expected to take over some

  trenches last night, but instead

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