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OUR FIRST RAID. ASSISTING TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
[8th Feb. contd]
Wrote to Ern & Miss Greg.
Friday 9th
Went to Erquinghem. Baths with Major Honman & Capt Vickers. It is reckoned that we are to take these Baths over very soon now hence the inspection.
Saturday 10th Sunday 11th
A very eventful day. Usual work during the day About noon we got word to "stand by" in anticipation of a big stunt tonight. This of course spoilt all our Sunday afternoon arrangements but took advantage of it by having a spell for an hour. Then Sam & I went up to Madame Nile's maison and had some coffee. Return to Baths and a couple of slices of bread gulped down in a hurry – then preparation for a nights stretcher bearing (Orders had come for us to report to our HQ after dusk. so we went accordingly)
It was felt somehow that a big stunt was going to take place as every available man was marched with us to Suicide Corner where the motors were already waiting. While awaiting instructions a couple of bullets (strays) whizzed down the street & reminded us that a war was on. Later we were detailed into stretcher parties and accompanied by one of the heaviest bombardments I have ever heard we wandered crept