Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/70/1 - February 1917 - Part 12

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG1066836
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120 Signals a few nights later were very unsatisfoctory. The red & preen lights seldment of toer tho It shd have be 2 red stars & 2 green stors in I same rocket First one green ws reported by the observer on Bn HO Then another green; then red; (Durrant wondered -very any lous - Can this be our S.O.S.) then at last came down P.O.S. & the barrage we on an 30 seconds Surely our Chewests
121 can give as something better
6 Ve t Editor ay Lun am enclosing a few verses. by name Gone West have often heard this expression used, especialty bour men when they have lost some pat. Under particularly. good such circumstances these two words have a wonderful depth a feelin trust gou will find ig effort suctable for in clusion in your paper Thampson Col celd Co A

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Signals a few nights
later were very
unsatisfactory. The
red & green lights
seldom went off together.
(tho’ it shd have bn
2 red stars & 2 green
stars in / same rocket).
First one green ws reported.
by the observer on Bn H.Q.
Then another green; then
red; (Durrant wondered
-very anxious - can
this be our S.O.S.) then
at last came down "S.O.S."
& the barrage ws on in
30 seconds.
Surely our chemists

 

16 121
can give us something
better

 

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France
15.2.17

To the Editor. Rising Sun
I am enclosing a few
verses. by name ‘Gone West’
I have often heard this
expression used, especially by our
men when they have lost some
particularly. good pal. Under
such circumstances these two
words have a wonderful depth a
feeling
I trust you will find
my effort suitable for inclusion
in your paper.

Eric Thompson
1st Field Coy. Engrs.
A.I.F 

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