Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 29

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jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

the Head it had struck a Tree and

ricocheted and blew his Brains out

I lifted him up as all his Brains were

out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

the Best and we had several more

casualty have some boy had other very

Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

of Casualty now as we were expecting

them more or less now as the Sergeant

who had been killed was being taken out

on a Stretcher the Bearers had to hold

the Stretcher over the Top it was a wonder

Fritz did not have another Shot at Him

anyway we were glad to get relieved

after our 4 Days was up to go back

to our tumbled down Barns again and

Take our Equipment off we were not

allowed to undress now as we were

Still in reserve Trenches as they called

this Place but you could Take your

Equipment off and have a wash that was

a lot to the Tahnkfull for we were relieved

by our other Half Batalion the Following

Day I had another Shock our Sergeant

Major came and told me to go with

Jack one of my chums and Low a Fellow

in a Blanket for Burial who had been

Blown to Pieces not a very nice job but

someone had to do it so me and Jack

went to the Barn where they had Put

him and when we see him he looked


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jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

the Head it had struck a Tree and

ricocheted and blew his Brains out

I lifted him up as all his Brains were

out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

the Best and we had several more

casualty have some boy had other very

Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

of Casualty now as we were expecting

them more or less now as the Sergeant

who had been killed was being taken out

on a Stretcher the Bearers had to hold

the Stretcher over the Top it was a wonder

Fritz did not have another Shot at Him

anyway we were glad to get relieved

after our 4 Days was up to go back

to our tumbled down Barns again and

Take our Equipment off we were not

allowed to undress now as we were

Still in reserve Trenches as they called

this Place but you could Take your

Equipment off and have a wash that was

a lot to the Tahnkfull for we were relieved

by our other Half Batalion the Following

Day I had another Shock our Sergeant

Major came and told me to go with

Jack one of my chums and Low a Fellow

in a Blanket for Burial who had been

Blown to Pieces not a very nice job but

someone had to do it so me and Jack

went to the Barn where they had Put

him and when we see him he looked



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  • February 2, 2018 17:41:18 Annick Rodriguez

    jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

    the Head it had struck a Tree and

    ricocheted and blew his Brains out

    I lifted him up as all his Brains were

    out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

    without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

    the Best and we had several more

    casualty have some boy had other very

    Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

    of Casualty now as we were expecting

    them more or less now as the Sergeant

    who had been killed was being taken out

    on a Stretcher the Bearers had to hold

    the Stretcher over the Top it was a wonder

    Fritz did not have another Shot at Him

    anyway we were glad to get relieved

    after our 4 Days was up to go back

    to our tumbled down Barns again and

    Take our Equipment off we were not

    allowed to undress now as we were

    Still in reserve Trenches as they called

    this Place but you could Take your

    Equipment off and have a wash that was

    a lot to the Tahnkfull for we were relieved

    by our other Half Batalion the Following

    Day I had another Shock our Sergeant

    Major came and told me to go with

    Jack one of my chums and Low a Fellow

    in a Blanket for Burial who had been

    Blown to Pieces not a very nice job but

    someone had to do it so me and Jack

    went to the Barn where they had Put

    him and when we see him he looked


  • February 2, 2018 17:28:19 Annick Rodriguez

    jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

    the Head it had struck a Tree and

    ricocheted and blew his Brains out

    I lifted him up as all his Brains were

    out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

    without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

    the Best and we had several more

    casualty have some boy had other very

    Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

    of Casualty now as we were expecting

    them more or less now as the Sergeant

    who had been killed was being taken out

    on a Stretcher the Bearers had to hold

    the Stretcher over the Top it was a wonder

    Fritz did not have another Shot at Him

    anyway we were glad to get relieved



  • February 2, 2018 17:24:54 Annick Rodriguez

    jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

    the Head it had struck a Tree and

    ricocheted and blew his Brains out

    I lifted him up as all his Brains were

    out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

    without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

    the Best and we had several more

    casualty have some boy had other very

    Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

    of Casualty now as we were expecting

    them more or less now as the Sergeant

    who had been killed was being taken out

    on a Stretcher the Bearers had to hold


  • February 2, 2018 17:20:24 Annick Rodriguez

    jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

    the Head it had struck a Tree and

    ricocheted and blew his Brains out

    I lifted him up as all his Brains were

    out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

    without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

    the Best and we had several more

    casualty have some boy had other very

    Nice Blighty ones we never took no notice

    of Casualty now as we were expecting

    them more or less now as the Sergeant

    who had been killed was being ta


  • February 2, 2018 17:18:44 Annick Rodriguez

    jokes when snipers Bullet caught him in

    the Head it had struck a Tree and

    ricocheted and blew his Brains out

    I lifted him up as all his Brains were

    out he lived about 2 Hours but Died

    without Waking up Poor Fellow one of

    the Best and we had several more



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