FOOTNOTES:
[1] See Note, [Appendix I].
[2] General Nugent’s reference is of course to the First of July, a date sacred to Orangemen.
Transcriber's notes:
The following is a list of changes made to the original. The first line is the original line, the second the corrected one.
About 8 a.m. a corporal of the King's Own" who had been doing
About 8 a.m. a corporal of the King's Own who had been doing
Woodgate called to me "You take the two centre platoons
Woodgate called to me: "You take the two centre platoons
formed the fish pond of the ancient monastry of Buigny l'Abbe;
formed the fish pond of the ancient monastery of Buigny l'Abbe;
the roof of a subterranean passage leading from the monastry,
the roof of a subterranean passage leading from the monastery,
There were excellent, hot and cold shower baths for the men,
There were excellent hot and cold shower baths for the men,
"Two Lundy's had been prepared, one large and the other small.
Two Lundy's had been prepared, one large and the other small.
Fruits, plumb pudding, Xmas deserts.
Fruits, plumb pudding, Xmas desserts.
This time we gave the Boche 500 to every 50 of theirs,
This time we gave the Bosche 500 to every 50 of theirs,
On February 29 our first death occured, poor young Watt
On February 29 our first death occurred, poor young Watt
he shelled half a dozen villages to the rere,
he shelled half a dozen villages to the rear,
For over a year she had hung at an angle of 15 degees
For over a year she had hung at an angle of 15 degrees
a head emerging from the earth which had fallen in all round
a head emerging from the earth which had fallen in all round;
enemy artillery began, apparantly on our lines in front of Thiepval,
enemy artillery began, apparently on our lines in front of Thiepval,
the stiff upper lip and clenched teeth that meant death or victory.
the stiff upper lip and clenched teeth that meant death or victory."
the great Roman road, now called the Chausee Brunehaut,
the great Roman road, now called the Chaussée Brunehaut,
the founder of the celebrated Abbey of Centul (now St. Riquier),
the founder of the celebrated Abbey of Centule (now St. Riquier),