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198could for him. I hope he recovered, it was hard work staggering along with the men.
We found one chap lying in the trench who had been left for dead, but when I noticed was still breathing. He had even been walked over by some chaps passing to and fro. This may seem callous but in lots of instances most mens thoughts are occupied with where the next shell is going to land and an attempt to dodge it.
I always found the best antidote for this was action hence work and I know that in thinking of others and caring for them one forgot for the time his own troubles.
My experience of a battles
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