Item 01: William Sparkes diary, 9 June 1915-5 January 1916 - Page 34
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that happened to be resting were rather unceremoniously wakened. It was a thrilling spectacle to see the explosion of the shells everywhere and to hear the rattle of the rifles all along the trench line. Several came over us and we got a shower of shrapnel in our pit. Luckily no one was hit. The attack lulled when the sun was high in the heavens.
There are many pathetic sights in our everyday life, and when one passes the casualty station there is often one of our brave hereos laid out for his last resting place. In places there will be a small gathering of men placing all that remains mortal of another away below or perhaps there will be a stretcher bearing away a wounded comrade from the firing line to the dressing Station.
A Proclamation dropped by a Turkish Aeroplane was sent round in