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EvacuationIf you ask me to tell you more re evacuation. Ill try -Parties were arranged to gradually withdraw on the Sunday 20/12/15 night – leaving a very thin line to hold the trenches to the last, a "Keep" or place of refuge if driven back was formed with water & rations & ammunition, but my orders were to stay in the trench to the last & this order I repeated –Cuth Fetherstonhough & Alan Gullett both Lieutenants were given sectors under me & we were allowed to pick our few men.I have the roll of our men – vizCorporal KellyCorporal Mychall)Sgt Broome ) Tumut boysCpl Smithers from Guigne StationSgt Frost a Corporal in my troop in S AfricaTpr Chapman (now an officer) - Holland - Fraser - Bonduson (Bookkeeper from Colombo Plains StL/Cpl KingsfordWe left the trench at 5 minutes past 4
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