Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/150/1 - April 1917 - Part 6

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First World War, 1914–18
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They crosse a brokendown i with were inport & then into shellholes wh secned they found to be a sunker road. Hws a low part of bank &t germs were not tere but were 2o yds on either side After crossing this any ran wto Jerws in a ap leadin right, & down. They swerved to then up a bank audpret
founda waterbottle - ferman- in a stellhole. This almost saved them lives - diluted coffee. They edswell but not see from Shellhole dead. They went i dark entervals to stellbole hen sone ove I fired. This wissn. Parson re of up again. L a flach ofa 4 Parsons ws hit. tli abt 10703 t als He X
Parsons 3d Baion for Briekfast or deat they decided to fo another 30 ydo& be up for day. Abb 10yds out from th stell hole- ty got the word "Hatt the ad tel by accut to it wat But or Austalian sond sit. Whit a are tia 10 4 eo. Sd Come r
i without hand. up or anyth French cloth caps. had Thy Io the dejon t ot baconar te arvictad 21 E 2 1 Sprattly Sampson Hyde 2 of 16B0 wen out stretcher bearn
I barbed were. tow out on Ap.1 at & probt The be ped were all were kitled They had b fite thro the wire tho a little pad The German Of. sct. You mad try oget thio were he Eaglishmen to There are ac made English # man 6 hasgin on it. your men toof
He sd they hit 9 tinbs out of th He gave 4 or 5 wd a tecture abt L. Geo. +British gort. He sat L. geo. co have find I war last year if he had wanted to accept I good terms we Cpt. Jobs ws a very tivet think. chag. They uaw to leade now if we get back this may 6 of s0
As sick parades it ws duty a no light duty hospital
56 am. fare du word. Woyor. To for Compecgi 2. Touper. Bock to Comps.

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They crossed a broken down trench
wire in front & then into shell holes wh
seemed they found to be a sunken
road. It ws a low part of /
bank & / Germs were not there
but were 20yds on either side.
After crossing this they ran
into Germs in a sap leading
down. They swerved to right.&
then up a bank.  And presently 

 

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found a waterbottle - German -
in a shell hole.. This almost
saved their lives - diluted coffee.
They cd smell but not see
dead. They went from shell hole
to shell hole ^ in dark intervals. Then some one
fired. This missed. Parsons
got up again. There ws a flash
of a rifle & Parsons ws hit.
He went along ^ presently about 10 yds 

 

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Parsons sd “Bacon for Breakfast or 
death”. They decided to go another
30 yds & direct lie up for
day. Abt 10yds out from tt shell
hole - they got the word "Halt”
- they cd tell by / accent tt it was
Brit. or Australian. “Parsons sd: What
are you - Australians”. Someone 
sd yes. Parsons sd come on
Stevie we're home and dry - & 

 

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ran in without hands up or anything.
They had French cloth caps.
In the dugout they got
their bacon, & margarine, &
marmalade & a tot of rum.
I would like to thank the officers and men for the kind treatment
we have had.
Sprattley, Sampson, Hyde &
anor. of 16 Bn went out stretcher bearing.

 

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On Ap.11 out towards / barbed wire.
They were being sniped at & probly
all were killed.
They had to file thro the wire on Ap.1
thro a little pad.
The German Offr. sd. You mad
Englishmen to try & get thro wire like
tt - mad Englishmen. There are a 
lot of your men hanging upon it. 

 

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He sd they hit 9 tanks out of 11.
He gave 4 or 5 wd a lecture abt Lt. Geo.
& / British govt. He sd Lt. Geo cd
have finished / war last year if
he had wanted to accept / good terms
 we gave him. 
Cpl. Jobs ws a very level
headed chap.  they used to think -
now if we get back this may be
of some use.

 

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At sick parades it ws duty or
hospital- no light duty 

 

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8am.  Gare du Nord.
1.  Noyon.  Tr. for Compeigne
2.  Soupir.  Back to Comp.
 

 
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