Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 45

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after another on to the position I found the dead body of a corporal whom I buried I took possession of his belongings and said a prayer over his grave in the absence of a padre

The nearest station to catch the train from where we were billetted was Poperinghe. I had a lift most of the way in an army waggon. It was quite a long journey in the train from Poperinghe to Boulogne. We started at 11/10 landing at Boulogne at 7/20. No lights were allowed on the journey for fear of the aeroplanes

The Rest Camp where we were billetted was about 2 miles from the Station and it was most uphill march –

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