A Soldier's Diary from the Western Front, item 18

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May 5

Rose @ 8-30 am. breakfast@

am, Route march @10. We

were shelled on the march.

We went as far as Ploeystraate.

Dinner @ 12 noon. Slept all afternoon

Wrote letter to Jennie. Stayed

in billets all evening. About

10pm our artillery shelled

Germans position & continued

to do so all night. Went to

bed @ 10-30pm

May 6

The enemy started a serious

bombardment on Armentierres.

Over 100 casualties. Breakfast

@ 8-30 am. C.O & inspection

@ 10 am. Dinner @ 12 noon,

tea @ 4-30 pm.I received 2 letters

& 2 papers, from Jennie & parents

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May 5

Rose @ 8-30 am. breakfast@

am, Route march @10. We

were shelled on the march.

We went as far as Ploeystraate.

Dinner @ 12 noon. Slept all afternoon

Wrote letter to Jennie. Stayed

in billets all evening. About

10pm our artillery shelled

Germans position & continued

to do so all night. Went to

bed @ 10-30pm

May 6

The enemy started a serious

bombardment on Armentierres.

Over 100 casualties. Breakfast

@ 8-30 am. C.O & inspection

@ 10 am. Dinner @ 12 noon,

tea @ 4-30 pm.I received 2 letters

& 2 papers, from Jennie & parents


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  • November 21, 2016 22:07:11 Tamara Knowles

    May 5

    Rose @ 8-30 am. breakfast@

    am, Route march @10. We

    were shelled on the march.

    We went as far as Ploeystraate.

    Dinner @ 12 noon. Slept all afternoon

    Wrote letter to Jennie. Stayed

    in billets all evening. About

    10pm our artillery shelled

    Germans position & continued

    to do so all night. Went to

    bed @ 10-30pm

    May 6

    The enemy started a serious

    bombardment on Armentierres.

    Over 100 casualties. Breakfast

    @ 8-30 am. C.O & inspection

    @ 10 am. Dinner @ 12 noon,

    tea @ 4-30 pm.I received 2 letters

    & 2 papers, from Jennie & parents

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    King's Royal Rifle Corps, Winchester

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Contributor
Jane Robinson
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