Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 223

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on their own to accomodate themselves and a chiceu[?]. We had the usual canteen. It was possible for us to obtain things required in the way of extras.

We stopped here for only a short while moving on to the town proper. Here we were billeted in the ruins of some of the houses of the town from whence we were taken out for practice stunts in fields adjoining.

I enjoyed these "practices" although they were gruelling. We had for the practicing Machine Guns. Kerosene tins. They gave a realistic effect to the whole thing.

I remember in one practice we were all supposed to have been wiped out.

I will now endeavour to give particulars of one of

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