Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 254
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I passed the credit on to my
Subs, NCOs + men but he said
"Oh yes that's all right but you
are the source of inspiration." I
had to laugh couldn't help it.
The credit really belongs to the
platoons for they have taken
a real pride in their portion of
the trench + have worked hard
on it by day even when they have
been out on working parties, in
other parts of the line, by night.
I go along + chaff them about
suggest that Ishould indent for feather beds
for them + they just laugh + go
on working. The CO appears to keep
fit + well. Dean is I believe going
on that three months course at
Aldershot. Thought I might have stood
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5
I passed the credit on to my
Subs NCOs + men but he said
"Oh yes that's all right but you
are the source of inspiration." I
had to laugh couldn't help ... it
The credit really belongs to the
platoons for they have taken
a real pride in their portion of
the trench + have worked hard
on it ...by day even when they have
been out on working parties, in
other parts of the line by night
I go along + chaff them about
... ... ... suggest that I
should indent for feather beds
for them + they just laugh + go
on working. The CO appears to keep
fit + well Dean is I believe going
on that three months course at
Aldershort Thought I might have stood
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5
I passed the credit on to my
Subs NCOs + men but he said
"Oh yes that's all right but you
are the source of inspiration." I
had to laugh couldn't help ... it
The credit really belongs to the
platoons for they have taken
a real pride in their portion of
the trench + have worked hard
on it ...by day even when they have
been out on working parties, in
other parts of the line by night
I go along + chaff them about
... ... ... suggest that I
should indent for feather beds
for them + they just laugh + go
on working. The CO appears to keep
fit + well Dean is I believe going
-
5
I passed the credit on to my
Subs NCOs + men but he said
"Oh yes that's all right but you
are the source of inspiration." I
had to laugh couldn't help ... it
The credit really belongs to the
platoons for they have taken
a real pride in their portion of
the trench + have worked hard
on it ...by day even when they have
been out on working parties, in
other parts of the
-
5
I passed the credit on to my
Subs NCOs + men but he said
"Oh yes that's all right but you
are the source of inspiration." I
had to laugh couldn't help ... it
The credit really belongs to the
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Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
Location(s)
Story location Havrincourt, Ribecourt-la-Tour,
- ID
- 5037 / 56627
- Contributor
- Kate Ward
June 12, 1917
- English
- Western Front
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