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they having raced us across They were eagerly read these letters!
The weather was nearly unbearable at this period, it was supposed to be the coldest winter for thirty years, and I believe the weather prophets too!
I celebrated New Year's Day by doing guard duty!
Training was now begun in earnest now Who can ever forget the "pimple", as the hill in front of our camp was "affectionately" named
A few verses re Codford Camp would not be amiss.
There's an isolated, desolated spot I'd like to mention
Where all you here is "Stand at ease" "Slope arms" "Quick march" "attention"
It's miles away from anywhere, by Gad it is a rum 'un
a Chap lived there fifty years and never saw a woman
There are lots of little huts, all dotted here and there,
For those, who have to live inside, I've offered many a prayer.
Inside the huts there's Rats, as big as any nanny goat
Last night a soldier saw one trying on his overcoat