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A day in the life
Mr. Close describes events at Amiens; seeing dead French soldiers, capturing a German artillery piece, and what he feels was a successful action.
To hell with dignity!
Mr. Close describes trench duty in general, then more specifically describes how he and an officer become targets of German artillery as they are attempting to get their rum and chocolate rations from stores.
Back to training camp
Mr. Close describes parade drill protocol, a funny incident, and a show of solidarity from those convalesced soldiers returning to action in France.
Aboard the hospital ship
Mr. Close describes being evacuated to England from France, and being hospitalized until his wound healed.
This game's for keeps
Mr. Close describes the destruction and death at Vimy Ridge, and details his wounding and eventful return to the first aid post.
It was just a gas shell
Mr. Close describes his reaction to his first two experiences with enemy shell fire.
Poison ivy for toilet paper
Mr. Close describes some aspects of his recruitment and basic training, and in humorous fashion, outlines one of the risks of camp life.
It pancaked to a landing
Mr. Conrad gives an eye witness account of an Allied spotter plane being chased and shot down by a German aircraft, with a surprisingly humorous outcome.
Maintaining communications
Mr. Conrad describes with pride the role of a battery signaller in maintaining communications among three lateral batteries, and headquarters.
Gas attacks
Mr. Conrad describes being slightly gassed, and countermeasures against gas attacks.
A lot of people drowned
Mr. Conrad offers some general comments about the death toll at the Somme, the horrible conditions at Passchendaele, and concludes by describing in more specific detail his own living conditions.
Our line had been cut
Mr. Conrad describes the circumstances at Hill 70 which led to his being awarded the Military Medal (MM) (conspicuous bravery under enemy fire) for repairing communication wires while being strafed by German machine gunners.
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