Part 01: Rupert Nixon letters, 28 November 1914-2 October 1917 - Page 45
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[Page 45]
the dark night that the enemy were advancing on our position in strong numbers, & shortly after there were hundreds of rifles f blazing & spitting like a lot of cats, when this supposed fighting as [was] at its height a message came through to the station I was at, for to send a message on for 2000 reinforcements, & somehow the [indecipherable] lamps got knocked over & as no lights were allowed Beasley sent me off on foot & I had one of the stiffest runs across the sand that I don't want to do again (not in sham fights anyhow).
I got to the main body & could hardly give the message for want of wind & all the time I was bolting two of our sentries sang out halt, & of course I took no notice & a good job it was only blank ammunition as I found out in the morning that they were good shots.
Well the reinforcements got away & marched out in the dark & I went out again to get back to my station but could not see Beasley in his camp so I went & had a two hours sleep in a red cross