Item 03: Walter V. Wright diary, 7 September 1916-23 March 1917 - Page 104

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trench with a herd of shells but didn't get any of us. Feeling a bit warm now, am back in the dug out, with my boots off and blankets wrapped round them I Pity the poor beggars who cant get their boots off at all, saw some this morning being carried down with "Trench feet" which is the army's term for frozen feet, and its an offence to have em too, they issue us with oil to rub in, that is alleged to Prevent them but its not much good. We did not finish the

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