Stretcher Bearers at the Double - ElectricCanadian.com

Things Appear Brighter <^
THE LAST PHASE 225
With the first
phase of the Arras scrap behind us, and its
almost unbelievable success added to our Amiens triumph, we
were beginning to feel considerably cocky. While we didn t in
the least anticipate an early end to the war, we did realize that
we now held the whip hand. Our estaminet choruses at this
time betrayed our optimism and esprit dc corps.
(Tune
She Only Answered Ting-a-ling)
The bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For Fritz, but not for me!
For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling -
They re waiting there for me.
O Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-ailing?
O Qrave, thy victory
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The bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling,
For Fritz but not for me.
(Tune - - Hold Your Hand Out, Naughty Boy}
Keep your head down, Allemand.
Keep your head down, Allemand.
Last night in the pale moonlight, I saw you, I saw you -
You were fixing up your barbed wire
When we opened up rapid fire,
If you want to see your mother and your sister and your brother,
Keep your head down, Allemand.
On September 4th our bearers again went up the Line, in
charge of Captain Moses. The Fourth Field Ambulance was now
in charge of forward area evacuations and our squads were
attached to that unit for the time being. The Front Line was
just west of Marquion and our bearers helped clear wounded
from the Cagnicourt-Buissy area. Our Division was once more
in action and the great battle for the famous Hindenburg Line
was in progress. The notorious Crows Nest had fallen into
Canadian hands on September 1st. On the following day the
Drocourt-Queant line was won. Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, Cagnicourt
and the Buissy Switch line were captured. During the fight
ing of September 3rd, 4th and 5th, the enemy had been forced
back to the east bank of the Canal du Nord.