Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 39

• February 5, 2018 15:39:10 Annick Rodriguez

  so about 8 o'clock P.M. 2 of our men went

  out in front of the Line and cut the Wire

  so we knew we were soon going over the top

  very shortly but it was Postponed that

  night so we had to hold the line all

  night and next Day and all the time we

  were being Bombarded with Shell and

  Bombs and the casualty List was 

  growing very rapidly Every minute we

  had Stretcher coming by us with killed

  and wounded and all you could here was

  So.Sos killed an other wounded all

  your Different Pals so about 4 Oclock

  in the Afternoon we were served out

  with 2 Sand bags Each to use when

  we got over the top to fill with Dirt

  for cover and 2 Bandolier Extra of

  amunition and everybody had got the

  wind up round you I said to several 

  of them who were nervous as it was

  the first time we had been called

  upon to go over the top and Naturally

  it was very Exiting wondering whether

  you were going to get a Blighty or a

  Blanket as when you were killed you

  were wrapped in a Blanket wherever it

  was Possible I said to them whats' the

  matter I am going to treat it as I would 

  a gamble 20 to 1 I dont get killed

  10 to 1 I get a Blighty which was a

  risk worth chancing I confess I was a

  bit windy to some as the next but

  I did not show it like some of them

  did so we had our waterbottles filled

  
  

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