Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 40

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proved to be.

I was a Battalion Clerk whilst out resting and liked the work very well A clerk has advantages if he desires in that as a rule he has a tent to himself as the orderly-room. Generally the Sergt Major and Quartermaster share it too

When one gets a chance to commence at the beginning and work up the position himself he has a far better idea of the requirements and can do full justice to it. He has not got to work on other mens ideas and structures one finds it impossible to grasp anothers way of working.

We learnt whilst here of the fact that the advance

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