Page 3 of letter home May 1917

• May 22, 2018 20:40:29 Thomas A. Lingner

  On Active Service

  Y.M.C.A WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

  
  

  through the attack unharmed though I lost

  several of my boys. During Friday however

  we had a hell of a time. The Huns shelled

  us unmercifully and my platoon suffered. High

  explosive plays the very devil. I lost my officer

  before breakfast. He had only been with us a 

  short time and now the poor chap is buried. It

  was a most unlucky day for my own boys and I 

  am very anxious to know what happened after

  I left them. About 5.30 pm my own turn

  came. A wizz-bang burst a few yards from 

  me and I knew I was peppered at last. Please

  don't worry about me, I am alright. In fact

  I am already down at the Base in Hospital and

  from the window I can see the sea so you may

  guess I am not far from dear old England. I

  was well peppered but my steel helmet saved me

  the worst. I was hit in six places altogether 

• May 22, 2018 20:40:18 Thomas A. Lingner

  On Active Service

  Y.M.C.A WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

  
  

  through the attack unharmed though I lost

  several of my boys. During Friday however

  we had a hell of a time. The Huns shelled

  us unmercifully and my platoon suffered. High

  explosive plays the very devil. I lost my officer

  before breakfast. He had only been with us a 

  short time and now the poor chap is buried. It

  was a most unlucky day for my own boys and I 

  am very anxious to know what happened after

  I left them. About 5.30 pm my own turn

  came. A wizz-bang burst a few yards from 

  me and I knew I was peppered at last. Please

  don't worry about me, I am alright. In fact

  I am already down at the Base in Hospital and

  from the window I can see the sea so you may

  guess I am not far from dear old England. I

  was well peppered but my steel helmet saved me

  the worst. I was hit in six places altogether

  
  

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• March 13, 2018 08:49:29 Jessica Adkins

  On Active Service

  Y.M.C.A WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

  
  

  through the attack unharmed though I lost

  several of my boys. During Friday however

  we had a hell of a time. The Huns shelled

  us unmercifully and my platoon suffered.  High

  explosive play, the very devil I lost my officer

  before breakfast. He had only been with us a 

  short time and now the poor chap is buried. It

  was a most unlucky day for my own boys and I 

  am very anxious to know what happened after

  I left them. About 5.30pm my own time

  came. A wizz-bang burst a few yards from 

  me and I knew I was pipped at last. Please

  don't worry about me, I am alright. Infact

  I am already down at the Base in Hospital and

  from the window I can see the sea so you may

  guess I was not far from dear old England. I

  was well peppered but my steel helmet saved me

  the worst. I was hit in six places altogether

  
  

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