Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1918 (Vol. 3) - Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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56 shells in the direction of Corkie Id it wasa very gued morning this afternoon was pracheall a notedan so we paid avisit to our Nts. lines for Afternoon fa and on the way house saw some by stff being poured ut hasurs. received rather a surprise 542 this morning but seem that it was Sunday it was hardly to be wondered at - Orders came this that I was to be transferred to the 14th Bre and the hansfer to be effected on middiy shortastce died a sharter shreft. I expected it and we asually move on Sundays he have doness on the last Sacessive Sundays In addypon, I wasto go to the Bge should we selectd we moved off at 11.30 and reached B Ags at 12.30 and wosdepaled t Bd B with Myor Beavis
OOL a ater curionseyeriend :on the way over here wit home slsed and rolled se in the thard and Lateron Idecided 490 over some reacherous mot and wasseer nearle bosed as it was I got al additional sepply ofored over me They are allvern fine chaps in the Battern and In rathert led to be in St. After bein ihoduced to te dugout dowedert as the Officers mess and Retting an insight into things Jennalls I went for a walk to one your O.Ps and had dlook over the evemy territiy It looked shankly Gut all that could be seen were ape Your shells burshing fo over and us syn of life whatever Only for Arthler activit and an occasional place verhead you would hard think a oar exishd Butakaenp and theres plenty of evideos

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shells in the direction of Corbie

it was a very  quiet morning.  This

afternoon was practically a

holiday so we paid a visit to

our Vet's lines for Afternoon tea

and on the way home saw

some by stuff being poured

into [Dav?]

5/5/18  I received rather a surprise

this morning - but seeing that it

was Sunday it was hardly to be

wondered at - Orders came thro

that I was to be transferred to the

14th Bge and the transfer to be

effected by midday short notice

and a shorter shrift.  I expected

it and we usually move on

Sundays.  We have done so on

the last 2 successive Sundays.

In addition I was to go to the

Bge. I should have selected.  We

moved off at 11.30 and reached

Bge HQs at 12.30 and was detailed

to 23rd Bty with Major Beavis

 

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I had two rather curious experiences

on the way over here. my horse slipped 

and rolled me in the mud and

later on I decided to go over some

treacherous ground and was very

nearly bogged as it was I got an

additional supply of mud over me.

They are all very fine chaps in

the Battery and I'm rather glad

to be in it.  After being introduced

to the dug out doing duty as the

Officers mess and getting an insight

into things generally I went for a

walk to one of our O.P.S and had

a look over the enemy territory 

It looked strangely great all

that could be seen were a few

of our shells bursting far over

and no sign of life whatever.

Only for Artillery activity and

an occasional plane overhead

you would hardly think a 

war existed.  But a flare up

and there's plenty of evidence 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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