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
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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
-
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
-
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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Mons, Belgium
Location(s)
Story location Mons, Belgium
- ID
- 5061 / 63565
- Contributor
- Peter John Kitteringham
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