William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 338
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and turning it up by the posts. I only stopped once and that was to send a beautifully aimed bomb at a German scooting under his parapet.
Afterwards three Germans were found at the spot I bombed – dead of course. It is allmost certain that my bomb accounted for the other two poor beggars although of course I cannot say for certain, the spot bombed being out of view from where I actually threw –
The concussion from the particular bomb I used is supposed to kill at five yards, so that you can guess how deadly it is – After getting the party into the trench I took a prisoner – It was awfully funny – I fancy I have told you about it. Every German in the trench was killed, when we cleared out. I tell you it was "Life" brief but Grand – The ground was so lit up with the burst of shells and with flares, that every blade of grass could be seen – I will send you home a button from the tunic of one poor bird we killed. – (a Souvenir.).
Dad you can add to my Record for it is Officially admitted, that I have been 'Strongly Recommended for the M.C. – others were recommended but Major Brazenor told me – from Bde. that I was Strongly mentioned –
We are still en route, to