Diary of John Henry Fisher, item 43

• December 21, 2017 18:03:59 Thomas A. Lingner

  Wednesday April 10 Working

  off Menin Rd beyond

  Glencorse Wood, concreting

  dug-outs, had a rough day.

  Fritz shelling railway &

  blown it up in one place,

  had to go through & come 

  back through his artillery

  fire. wind up.

  Thursday April 11, Wind up.

  frightened of Fritz breaking

  through, received orders to 

  pack kit bags in readiness

  to retire, no work to do.

  Railway lines blown up in 

  a few places.

  Sunday April 14 Removed 

  camp to Dickebusch 9 pm

  Monday April 15 Making

  reserve trenches behind Ypres

  Tuesday April 16 Removed

  camp to Busseboom, working

  on reserve trenches

  
  

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