Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 34

• February 2, 2018 21:52:50 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  a fine Razor out of a German Valise

  on the Back of a German and a Rifle

  Belt and Different thing which were

  very usefull to us but you had to get

  back in the Line when Daylight came

  or you would get a Blighty or a Blanket

  anyway taking Everything into consideration 

  we had a very nice 7 Days here and 

  then went back from whence we came

  for a few more Days Rest

           The Battle of Gvienchy

  We got releived from here by the Gloucester

  Regt and went back this time to a Place

  called Cueuvy about 3 kilometres outside

  Bethune a nice little Town to go back 

  For 2 or 3 Days as it was the First time

  we had seen a bit of Life since we went

  in the Line but my word they must

  have seen us coming the Germans I mean

  From their Observation Balloons for as

  soon as we arrived they started to

  Shell the Town thick and Heavy

  will a 5 Point 9 shell which we

  called Jack Johnsons as they used to

• February 2, 2018 21:50:12 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  a fine Razor out of a German Valise

  on the Back of a German and a Rifle

  Belt and Different thing which were

  very usefull to us but you had to get

  back in the Line when Daylight came

  or you would get a Blighty or a Blanket

  anyway taking Everything into consideration 

  we had a very nice 7 Days here and 

  then went back from whence we came

  for a few more Days Rest

           The Battle of Gvienchy

  We got releived from here by the Gloucester

  Regt and went back this time to a Place

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:49:37 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  a fine Razor out of a German Valise

  on the Back of a German and a Rifle

  Belt and Different thing which were

  very usefull to us but you had to get

  back in the Line when Daylight came

  or you would get a Blighty or a Blanket

  anyway taking Everything into consideration 

  we had a very nice 7 Days here and 

  then went back from whence we came

  for a few more Days Rest

           The Battle of Gvienchy

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:48:51 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  a fine Razor out of a German Valise

  on the Back of a German and a Rifle

  Belt and Different thing which were

  very usefull to us but you had to get

  back in the Line when Daylight came

  or you would get a Blighty or a Blanket

  anyway taking Everything into consideration 

  we had a very nice 7 Days here and

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:47:12 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  a fine Razor out of a German Valise

  on the Back of a German and a Rifle

  Belt and Different

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:46:29 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  Souvenirs as there were a good many

  German Laying out here and I got

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:45:51 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning when it was misty just before

  Sunrise and we would walk out finding

  Souvenirs such as Shell caps and

  search the Dead Soldiers for any

  
  

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• February 2, 2018 21:44:39 Annick Rodriguez

  and Wandered round the back of Selfridges

  or Baker St you would meet Jerry as we

  used to call the Enemy we could walk

  about in no mans land here it early

  morning

  
  

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