Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 152

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combed with dugouts. From Ligny-Thilloy we moved back to Ribemont again. I went back to with some of the chaps and the load I had to carry nearly pumped me out. I would have loved to have laid down and anything would have happened to me then. To make matters worse (this is Speaking of the return journey) the chap who was leading us lost his bearings and for a time we didn't know whether we were wandering into Fritz's line or not. Reaching the village of Ribemont we eventually settled down into billets just off the main street. They were not too bad at all.

I may say here that I had to relinquish the job of Orderly room corporal in favour

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