Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 229

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also be given the direction ½ right or ½ left as the case might may be.

The place we fired off was near Albert. Many of these days were like picnic parties. We would sit down and eat our rations.

Usually the cookers would accompany us and we would have an issued of hot tea. We received orders one day to go to a place called Bray.

It was a beautiful spot. I had many happy times there. I found too an old mate, Harold Davis who had come into the Battalion after an absence of over 12 months. I was having a discussion about drink with about 20 men outside our hut.

Harold, hearing the talk – he is interested in the question – came along and took a hand

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