Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 194
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the bushes but it is away to the
north of our sector + not the part
we are "up against." Am going for
tea now + will come + write more
afterwards. 5.45 pm Have had a good
tea. To go back to the new house. It
is a large one for this area of France
consisting of a room 11 feet by 10 feet
+ about 8 feet high 6 ft 6 inches of it
is below the ground level and the
roof is estimated to be proof against
shrapnel. The approach consists of a
flight of seven steps and the whole
place is well camouflaged. I
trust it will remain untouched
by the Boche. The postman forgot to
send me up any letters with the
rations last night. Your stay with
Maud + John will be very short after
you receive this letter. I hope
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the bushes but it is away to the
north of our sector + not the part
we are up against. Am going for
tea now + will come + write more
afterwards. 5.45 pm Have had a good
tea. To go back to the new house It
is a large one for this area of France
consisting of a room 11 feet by 10 feet
+ about 8 feet high 6ft 6 inches of it
is below the ground level and the
roof is estimated to be proof against
shrapnel/ The approach consists of a
flight of seven steps and the whole
place is well camouflaged I
trust it will remain untouched
by the Boche The postman forgot to
send me up any letters with
... last night Your stay
Maud + John will be very short aft
you receive this letter I hope
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the bushes but it is away to the
north of our sector + not the part
we are up against. Am going for
tea now + will come + write more
afterwards. 5.45 pm Have had a good
tea. To go back to the new house It
is a large one for this area of France
consisting of a room 11 feet by 10 feet
+ about 8 feet high 6ft 6 inches of it
is below the ground level and the
roof is estimated to be proof against
-
the bushes but it is away to the
north of our sector + not the part
we are up against. Am going got
tea now + will come + w
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Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
Location(s)
Story location Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
- ID
- 5037 / 56567
- Contributor
- Kate Ward
June 1, 1917
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