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It was just like confinement
Mr. Huckerby describes convoying to England and being sent down to Bramshott Camp for quarantine and training.
The Suicide battalion
Mr. Huckerby describes the allocation of troops to different battalions, and talks about his experiences as a bayonet and physical training instructor.
My first trip into the line
Mr. Huckerby describes his first night in action; being attacked from behind by Canadian artillery fired by Germans who had captured their support positions.
They used gas on us
Mr. Huckerby describes having to wade through four feet (over a metre) of water in the trenches, and being gassed during a night raid.
We pushed them back
Mr. Huckerby describes the 46th Battalion’s assault on the Germans at Amiens, and driving them back to a chalk pit.
Gunners chained to the gun
Mr. Huckerby describes advancing on the Germans, taking prisoners and securing a German machine gun position. He also discusses the vulnerability he felt there.
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