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Capt Fred G. Coxen's Journal Item 78
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across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me.
We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyond - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114
There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three of ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much to the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it.
I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft of the farm, and had the best night' sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before.
Feb. 8th
Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 6 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable billet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it' as had those on the left and right.
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across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me.
We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyond - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114
There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three of ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much to the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it.
I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft of the farm, and had the best night' sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before.
Feb. 8th
Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 6 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable billet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it' as had those on the left and right.
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across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me.
We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyond - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114
There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three of ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much to the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it.
I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft of the farm, and had the best night' sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before.
Feb. 8th
Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 6 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable billet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it' as had those on the left and right.
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across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me. We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyond - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114 There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three of ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much to the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it. I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft of the farm, and had the best night' sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before. Feb. 8th Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 6 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable billet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it' as had those on the left and right.
across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me. We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyong - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114 There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three pf ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much of the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it. I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft og yhr farm, and had the best night sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before. Feb. 8th Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 5 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56 th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable villet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it' as had those on the left and right.
across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me. We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyong - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114 There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three pf ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much of the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it. I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft og yhr farm, and had the best night sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before. Feb. 8th Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 5 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until after dusk, on account of aeroplanes observation, the 56 th Battery went out of position and moved towards RICHEBOURG. We took up the position of their guns, also the farm, and it was about the most comfortable villet we had ever has, as regards accomodation, for the building had escaped shell fire, which was strange, considering the village at the back had been 'through it'
across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me. We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyong - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114 There was an Infantry telephonist inside, he said, 'Just in time mate, three pf ours were put out just outside a few minutes ago.' He was working away quite unconcerned. I had a chat for a few minutes and started back, I think much of the relief of the chap with me. On the way back, the enemy were shelling RICHEBOURG Church with 'coal-boxes'. I stood on the road and watched about 20 go over, but they failed to reach it. I went into the village at night and had a few drinks of rotten trench beer, came back to 56th Btty and slept in a loft og yhr farm, and had the best night sun broken sleep that I had had since we were at rest, seven weeks before. Feb. 8th Had a day on my own strolling about, waiting for the Battery to come - they arrived about 5 pm. As we could not bring the guns into action until
across much to the other fellow's disgust. He got wild when I insisted upon him helping me to mend a broken wire and prop it up on some trees. He was very angry and crawled back, but it was quite unnecessary, [for] I walked back and nothing came near me. We went along some reserve trenches - a few light shell we[re] bursting a little beyong - I traced a wire into a redoubt and dodged inside as one whizzed over. 114
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Non-fiction story of the early battles of World War I based on my grandfather's war journal. The reddish brown military ledger was near the bottom of the tattered box which contained documents and memorabilia that once belonged to my paternal grandparents. Carefully moving items out of the way I found the 6x9 inch journal and gently lifted it from its hiding place. I was consumed with the realization I was holding a piece of history in my hands but more than that, I was holding a piece of my grandfather's life. That is important to me because during his life I never got to know him as a person. He and my grandmother visited during the summer, but even then my grandfather was not a warm fuzzy and therefore he remained a mystery. This all changed after I transcribed his journal. Through his written words I came to realize the amazing man I called grampy. As a bonus I discovered the horrors of a war I knew so little about. In America WWI is called the forgotten war because it was over shadowed by WWII and we did not get involved until late in the war therefore it did not impact our daily lives.
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Capt Fred G. Coxen's Journal
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