William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 342
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[Page 342]
Written from Pozieres
Somewhere in France
August 8 – 16
Dear Dad Mum & All
Just only a few lines to let you know that I am quite well Cecil joined up the 8th Bn and went through a big battle on [squiggle] coming out of the inferno without a scratch. I met him when he was going out – : As a matter of fact our Brigade Relieved his.
I went through the awful experience likewise fortunately – I can tell you we gave the German hell and made quite a new name for ourselves – Gallipoli really was nothing to it – I was acting as Second in Command of a Company, when we went in – then our Machine Gun Officer was wounded and as I was well acquainted with Machin[e] Guns I was told to take Machine Guns during the remainder of the Action. I a now happy to say that I have been again releived of the Guns and am Second in