Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 111

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the men soon settled down to a serious and earnest effort at singing.

There were some very good voices amongst them too, especially the cook whose father was a Minister by name of Mr Clydesdale. I read a portion of God's Word and then tried to speak to them on "conduct". They gave me a hearing, I was not much of a speaker but did my best.

The early morning train had to be unloaded at 3 or 4 o'clock of a morning and the chaps did not like to have to turn out so early.

They were back at 5 a.m. and you can easily imagine how anxious they were to get

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