Physical, bayonets extended order in forest, etc.
Afternoon off - kip.
Lt Lowndes out from England.
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| Original diary entry |
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| Original journal notes |
The source of the material from which this journal has been compiled is a small pocket diary in which brief entries were made daily throughout the writer’s short spell on active service in the British Army in 1917. The events and incidents, both trivial and tragic, and the names of those who shared in the writer's experiences are authentic.
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>> Introduction
>> Prologue and Training in England
>> Across the Channel to France
>> Joining the Battalion at Duisans
>> Into the trenches - The Battle of Arras
>> Heading north to Ypres
>> Into the trenches - The Third Battle of Ypres
>> Back to England
>> Bradley - Closest friend and companion
>> Postscript
21st July 1917
A hard morning spent on physical and bayonet work including a practice advance in extended order through the dense greenery of Lucheux Forest nearby was, perhaps, the best medicine for dispelling sombre thoughts. With the afternoon free from all duties the platoon bedded down at an unconscionable early hour.
Physical, bayonets extended order in forest, etc.
Afternoon off - kip.
Lt Lowndes out from England.
Physical, bayonets extended order in forest, etc.
Afternoon off - kip.
Lt Lowndes out from England.
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