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Leaving Trenches for Carlton Camp
22nd Nov Warned to get back to Carlton Camp the best way possible. Being foggy got lost & slept in shell holes the biggest part of the night waiting for daylight. Mud up to our necks, both weary & foot sore & cursed the day I was born to go through such torture. I must say we looked a weary lot of wretches & almost gave up hope of ever getting back to camp again. An officer of 18 Batt got in front of a Field Gun Battery line of fire & was blown to pieces 23rd Nov Being hardly unable to walk after the previous night's experience. Reported myself
Leaving Trenches for Carlton Camp
to a dressing station close by & received attention in the shape of revivers, hot tea bread & jam & a good stiff nobbler or Rum Examined by the Doctor & sent to a Rest Station near Albert with Rehumatism or Myalgia.
24th Nov D.R. Station
Temp taken 96.2 The blankets issued ar damp dirty & full of lice. Arrived in here from trenches covered in mud from head to foot Can'nt even get a warm bath or a change of clothes & expected to get fit again. A young Tommy doctor visits every morning. 25th Nov R.A.M.C orderlys turn us out 7 AM to wash 1 bowl of water being supplied for 12 men, the last man, could stand up in the water, being that thick with dirt