Item 06: Sydney B. Young war diary, 2 February-1 September 1918 - Page 83

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[Page 83]

He was no gold braided colonel stuck away behind the line,
With an easy chair and heater prettied up to make a shine.
He was always where the men were even though 'twas hot as
hell,
And he set them the example, can you wonder they fought well.

In the struggle for a village German hordes came rushing down
The English broke and fled and Billjim saw it with a frown,
He stepped into the breach, and gave the order to attack.
As the boys all fixed their bayonets and soon Fritz was
scampering back

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