Letter 26th December 1914, item 4
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of the holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The next night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmas Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Trenches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmas Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terrible cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields which were a bit dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with his feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmas Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmas Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmas Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
square. To-night we are getting a rest, as there are only a
few wounded, and they only sent out a few stretcher squads.
-
of the holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The next night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Trenches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields which were a bit dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with his feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmast Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
square. To-night we are getting a rest, as there are only a
few wounded, and they only sent out a few stretcher squade.
-
of the holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The next night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Trenches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields which were a bit dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with his feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmast Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
square. To-night we are getting a rest, as there are only a
few wounded, and they only sent out a few stretchers squade.
-
of the holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Trenches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmast Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
square. To-night we are getting a rest, as there are only a
few wounded, and they only sent out a few stretchers squade.
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmast Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
square. To-night we are getting a rest, as there are only a
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
billets, we all got a Xmast Card from the King and the Queen, and
Princess Mary's Gift, and a piece of pudding about 2 inches
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
suffer it too, so we finished our Xmast Day carrying wounded and
sick from the trenches. About 6 p.m. when we got back to our
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
knocked half of the troops out, but we knew the Germans had to
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
over the ground. It dried the ground a good bit, but it
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
It was a proper Xmast Day, a very hard frost, and a mist hanging
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, but we are only too glad to do our best
for them, as some, I am sorry to say, will loose their feet or toes.
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
the ground with is feet, bet we are only too glad to do our best
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
and once you start you cannot lay him down, as he cannot touch
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
quite hard, but try and carry a man on your back for a mile,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
to get across the fields whic were a but dry, and were getting
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
a mile, and every time down another. One good thing, we managed
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
some on stretchers, and some on our back. Every time up was a
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
but we had to carry them all, as they could not walk. We carried
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 from our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
were about 150 for our Brigade, and only 20 of them wounded,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew there
would be a terrible amount of sick with frost bites, and there
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
terribe cold. We went off about 11 a.m. as we knew we were there
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
a cup of tea, bread and jam, and glad to get it, for it was
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
we went out to bring them as soon as we had our breakfast,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
by the time we got back to our billets, and next day (Xmast Day)
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch it as they
were up to their waist in water. Our own feet were about frozen
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
and we knew the Troops in the Tranches would catch
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
and the weather had taken a change. It turned to hard frost,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
had been bringing in the wounded, and sick from 1 p.m. that day,
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newt night
was just the same, but we were finished by midnight, and the
next night was Xmast Eve. We were finished about 10 p.m. as we
-
of te holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my own back
when another one fell in a few moments later. The newr night
-
of tje holes, and went right over my shoulders with mud and
water, and the rest laughed. I did not, but I had my won back
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Borre
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