Stretcher Bearers at the Double - ElectricCanadian.com

More documents

Recommendations

Info

254 GERMANY, ENGLAND fir HOME After once becoming settled, it became apparent to the Fifth that theirs was to be a life of ease for an indefinite period. There was an immediate let-up in discipline and, with very few men required for duty at any one time, group excursions in either direction along the Rhine became the common portion. A short distance up the river was Cologne, while downstream lay Coblentz, headquarters of the American Army of Occupation. Either city could be reached by boats and trolley cars. The roofs of the trolley cars were equipped with spring-brackets extending the full width of the cars. Contact with the power line was made by these bracket-arms, instead of by pole-and-wheel trolley such as in use in Canada. These brackets ensured that no "jumping" took place as the cars raced at high speed around curves and over intersections. About the only parades we had were pay parades and bathing parades. The bath-house was in Bonn, and we have a hazy recollection of one parade when our lads discovered a store of German underwear in a nearby building. They quickly got in touch with our Motor Transport and, in less time than it takes to tell, the whole store of clothing was removed to the Fifth s billets across the river. Much of the underwear was issued to the men but there was plenty left over to trade off to the civvies for beer, Rhine wine and other luxuries. The men, for the most part, were left to their own devices and, before long, the remote attitude of the German people showed signs of relaxing. When, eventually, the unit left for Belgium, en route home, the people turned out in crowds to see us off; and there was many a tear visible on the cheeks of matrons and maids alike. It was very evident that, although we had sometimes shown the populace who won the war, we had, on the whole, made a good impression - - on at least one portion of the civilian population. Cologne, of course, was the largest city in our area but, excepting the famous cathedral, there was little in the city to attract our men. Bonn, though, proved rather fascinating to most of us on account of its being a famous university city, the birth place of Beethoven, and the scene of some of Marlborough s greatest exploits. The Bonn bridge, too, was considered the most beautiful of all the Rhine bridges. And, by the way, our march across this bridge on the 13th of December was regarded as of
GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME 255 more historical significance than our crossing of the German frontier. Coblentz, farther south, was in the American area and, although many of the fellows went down there, they never enthused over its attractions. We Celebrate Our Fourth Christmas ^ On Christmas Day the men had their best dinner since 1914. In the evening we had the Y-Emma Concert Party to amuse us and we entertained them so well they had to be carried back to Bonn in our motor ambulances. Pat Rafferty s song "Apple Dumplings" was the hit of the evening. For once our men had more than they could eat, and more rum sauce than plum pudding. As at every Christmas dinner, the noncoms. waited on the men s tables and had their own dinners afterward. The Sergeants menu was as follows: Potatoes (Der Kaiser) SERGEANTS MESS MENU Vilich-Geislar, Germany Christmas Day, 1918 Custard (Nach Berlin) Pastry (Armistice) Oranges (Alsace) FISH (RJiineland Bloater] SOUP (Qott Mitt Uns Mystery) MEAT Dressed Roast Pork with Apple Sauce (Schwein mitt der clothes on) VEGETABLES Cabbage (Der Klown Prinz) Turnips (Hindenburg) (All easily digested) PUDDING Ye Goode Olde Englyshe Standbye (with Rhine Wine Sauce) DESSERT Jelly (Hapsburg Dynasty) Biscuits (Kultur) FRUITS Apples Dates (Lorraine) (Abdication) GOD SAVE THE KING Carrots (Tirpitz) Peaches (Hohenzollern) Cheese (Blockade) Nuts (Heligoland)
Page 6 and 7:
Ihis is Book No
Page 10 and 11:
I holo by A. M. Cunningham & Son, H
Page 13 and 14:
Chapter CONTENTS Page ONE THE BEGIN
Page 15 and 16:
INTRODUCTION JLHIS is not a strictl
Page 17:
THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED
Page 20 and 21:
2 THE BEGINNING into shape, Colonel
Page 22 and 23:
4 THE BEGINNING from such a diminut
Page 24 and 25:
6 THE BEGINNING underwear, about J^
Page 26 and 27:
8 THE BEGINNING whole painful and n
Page 28 and 29:
1. The Wig-Waggers. 2. Our First Mo
Page 30 and 31:
10 THE BEGINNING Evenings in camp w
Page 32 and 33:
12 THE BEGINNING vain, however, for
Page 34 and 35:
14 THE BEGINNING important informat
Page 36 and 37:
16 THE BEGINNING Some of the purcha
Page 38 and 39:
18 THE BEGINNING accommodation was
Page 40 and 41:
20 THE BEGINNING just before it lef
Page 42 and 43:
22 THE BEGINNING been hanging along
Page 44 and 45:
24 ENGLAND the quaintly-beautiful a
Page 46 and 47:
1. Bill Plowright, K. in A. 2. Andy
Page 48 and 49:
1. En route to Halifax we stop at M
Page 50 and 51:
26 ENGLAND while only about two mil
Page 52 and 53:
28 ENGLAND and the crescent-shaped
Page 54 and 55:
30 ENGLAND Our Otcerpool Camp locat
Page 56 and 57:
32 ENGLAND Mac had better luck than
Page 58:
K -*v IP - i
Page 62 and 63:
ENGLAND 33 While we are writing abo
Page 64 and 65:
" ENGLAND 35 some of it and th
Page 66 and 67:
ENGLAND 37 a drill period, we used
Page 68 and 69:
ENGLAND 39 Were you one of those Ha
Page 70 and 71:
< O ffi to s P o CQ Bfl C o
Page 72 and 73:
< < " u II = a I
Page 74 and 75:
A Qig and Some Qigglcs ENGLAND 41 B
Page 76 and 77:
ENGLAND 43 The English Commanding O
Page 78 and 79:
ENGLAND 45 quarters in a sudden hal
Page 80 and 81:
ENGLAND 47 found the water too roug
Page 82 and 83:
ENGLAND 49 Tower, Horse Guards, Wes
Page 84 and 85:
ENGLAND 51 cent, of the unit - - on
Page 86 and 87:
ENGLAND 53 ously for him. When Jack
Page 88 and 89:
CHAPTER THREE Pack up your troubles
Page 90 and 91:
I a f. 3 u <"N 4C t ga
Page 92 and 93:
"3 < -< "j
Page 94 and 95:
"SUNNY FRANCE 57 o clock Revei
Page 96 and 97:
"SUNNY FRANCE 59 Gradually app
Page 98 and 99:
"SUNNY FRANCE 61 All the follo
Page 100 and 101:
We "Take. Over" at Dranou
Page 103 and 104:
5t.Omer /. Brasserie 1. SpoilBoL^k
Page 107 and 108:
"SUNNY FRANCE 65 Rest camps va
Page 109 and 110:
"SUNNY FRANCE 67 It was at Dra
Page 111 and 112:
"SUNNY FRANCE 69 number of inf
Page 113 and 114:
"SUNNY FRANCE 71 rifle to the
Page 115 and 116:
1. Courcelettc Sugar Refinery (Can.
Page 118 and 119:
" <" " "
Page 120 and 121:
74 "SUNNY FRANCE Other meeting
Page 122 and 123:
76 "SUNNY FRANCE any rough stu
Page 124 and 125:
1 78 "SUNNY FRANCE naval gun w
Page 126 and 127:
The 80 "SUNNY FRANCE hand-carv
Page 128 and 129:
1 82 "SUNNY FRANCE special men
Page 130 and 131:
84 "SUNNY FRANCE at the time,
Page 132 and 133:
86 "SUNNY" FRANCE in fact
Page 134:
88 "SUNNY r FRANCE to shell to
Page 137 and 138:
J! 3 u 3 B u I < c 5 o X c C
Page 139 and 140:
"SUNNY FRANCE 89 medicine. Evi
Page 141 and 142:
Our First Men Qo On Leave "SUN
Page 143 and 144:
"SUNNY FRANCE 93 if we remembe
Page 145 and 146:
"SUNNY FRANCE 95 From inside t
Page 147 and 148:
"SUNNY FRANCE 97 Pete Wise Pub
Page 149 and 150:
"SUNNY FRANCE 99 FOR SALE A fe
Page 151 and 152:
"SUNNY" FRANCE 101 QUESTI
Page 153 and 154:
"SUNNY FRANCE 103 The captain
Page 155 and 156:
a A - - 1. Horse Ambulance at A.D.S
Page 157 and 158:
> & c 3 o CO C C O ffl c I g
Page 159 and 160:
"SUNNY FRANCE 105 Were you the
Page 161 and 162:
: "SUNNY FRANCE 107 all the wo
Page 163 and 164:
"SUNNY FRANCE 109 Irv. Dymenc
Page 165 and 166:
ordered to stand to. "SUNNY FR
Page 167 and 168:
"SUNNY FRANCE 113 wondered whe
Page 169 and 170:
"SUNNY FRANCE 115 he only!&quo
Page 171 and 172:
; "SUNNY FRANCE 117 His presen
Page 173 and 174:
CHAPTER FOUR (Tune Sea, Sea, Sea, w
Page 175 and 176:
1 " " > a E U CO u
Page 177 and 178:
TO THE SOMME & BACK 121 In the. qua
Page 179 and 180:
TO THE SOMME & BACK 123 the Hermit
Page 181 and 182:
TO THE SOMME & BACK 125 dumps at th
Page 183 and 184:
TO THE SOMME & BACK 127 and traditi
Page 185 and 186:
50(00)6
Page 189:
socDcne
Page 192 and 193:
130 TO THE SOMME & BACK The Germans
Page 194 and 195:
132 TO THE SOMME & BACK but it was
Page 196 and 197:
134 TO THE SOMME & BACK hidden in t
Page 198 and 199:
136 TO THE SOMME & BACK laughter in
Page 200 and 201:
"* sr B 1 B to r. n O ō B*. 5
Page 202 and 203:
?> 08 TO THE SOMME & BACK ca
Page 204 and 205:
140 TO THE SOMME r BACK Some of the
Page 206 and 207:
142 TO THE SOMME & BACK to the Pern
Page 208:
THE GENERAL S MEN (Published at tim
Page 213 and 214:
CHAPTER FIVE I want to go home. I w
Page 215 and 216:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 147 of h
Page 217 and 218:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 149 from
Page 219 and 220:
VIMY, LENS 6- PASSCHENDAELE 151 cor
Page 221 and 222:
1. Bringing wounded by narrow gauge
Page 223 and 224:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 153 five
Page 225 and 226:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 155 barb
Page 227 and 228:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 157 was
Page 229 and 230:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 159 top
Page 232 and 233:
PASSCHENDAELE 1. Menin Gate 2. Lill
Page 235 and 236:
VIMY, LENS r PASSCHENDAELE 161 doub
Page 237 and 238:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 163 on t
Page 239 and 240:
VIMY, LENS 6r PASSCHENDAELE 165 wou
Page 241 and 242:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 167 them
Page 243 and 244:
The Towers of Mont-St.-Eloy, a famo
Page 245 and 246:
France, Bob had carried about with
Page 247 and 248:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 171 May
Page 249 and 250:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 173 A. a
Page 251 and 252:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 175 From
Page 253 and 254:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 177 The
Page 255 and 256:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 179 cold
Page 257 and 258:
VIMY, LENS & PASSCHENDAELE 181 49,6
Page 259 and 260:
CHAPTER SIX Here we are, here we ar
Page 261 and 262:
" < > o IX u O o
Page 263 and 264:
BIENVILLERS-AU-BOIS, WAILLY & AMIEN
Page 265 and 266:
Page 267 and 268:
Page 269 and 270:
Page 272:
H<Lllivu
Page 277 and 278:
Page 279 and 280:
BIENVILLERS-AU-BOIS, WAILLY r AMIEN
Page 281 and 282:
Page 283 and 284:
Page 286 and 287:
<= < o" S"
Page 288 and 289:
202 BIENVILLERS-AU-BOIS, WAILLY & A
Page 290 and 291:
Page 292 and 293:
Page 294 and 295:
Page 296 and 297:
Page 298 and 299:
" 212 BIENVILLERS-AU-BOIS, WAI
Page 300 and 301:
Page 302 and 303: 216 BIENVILLERS-AU-BOIS, WAILLY & A
Page 304 and 305: < 3 "-> "1
Page 306 and 307: Famous army abbreviations perhaps y
Page 308 and 309: 220 THE LAST PHASE Hart, with most
Page 310 and 311: 222 THE LAST PHASE turning south, j
Page 312 and 313: 224 THE LAST PHASE It was chat offi
Page 315: v & e coov >TlJCOl 6arafl 1-
Page 320 and 321: 226 THE LAST PHASE Wes Ivory was al
Page 322 and 323: 228 THE LAST PHASE to Sailly again.
Page 324 and 325: 230 THE LAST PHASE Fifth. We now ha
Page 326 and 327: 232 THE LAST PHASE although every m
Page 328 and 329: < < o < 3 O r*
Page 330 and 331: 234 THE LAST PHASE preparations wer
Page 332 and 333: 236 THE LAST PHASE No fist fight en
Page 334 and 335: 238 THE LAST PHASE railways, roads
Page 336 and 337: 240 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME us that
Page 338 and 339: 242 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME This mu
Page 340 and 341: 244 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME Wednesd
Page 342 and 343: 246 GERMANY, ENGLAND r HOME infantr
Page 344 and 345: 248 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME discove
Page 346 and 347: O" KJ V 5 a |3 g a I DO . 3 ^
Page 348 and 349: 250 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME burning
Page 350 and 351: 252 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME first-c
Page 354 and 355: " 256 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME
Page 356 and 357: 258 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME depravi
Page 358 and 359: 260 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME their b
Page 360 and 361: 262 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME the two
Page 362 and 363: <^> 264 GERMANY, ENGL
Page 364 and 365: "i << " o o
Page 366 and 367: 266 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME The Lan
Page 368 and 369: 268 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME breakin
Page 370 and 371: 270 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME reason
Page 372 and 373: 272 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME Alouett
Page 374 and 375: 274 GERMANY, ENGLAND & HOME As for
Page 376 and 377: 276 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES unfit to en
Page 378 and 379: 278 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES that it was
Page 380 and 381: 280 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES Why were th
Page 382 and 383: > r-*- < " a ri
Page 384 and 385: 282 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES The second
Page 386 and 387: 284 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES The First R
Page 388 and 389: 286 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES him to many
Page 390 and 391: , 288 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES was assis
Page 392 and 393: " 290 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES was
Page 394 and 395: " 292 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES From
Page 396 and 397: 294 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES the sentime
Page 398 and 399: 296 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES that this U
Page 400 and 401: 1. Headstone at Colonel Farmer s gr
Page 402 and 403:
298 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES The Communi
Page 404 and 405:
R. 300 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES Robert J
Page 406 and 407:
302 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES medical and
Page 408 and 409:
304 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES intersectio
Page 410 and 411:
306 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES Ben Case wa
Page 412 and 413:
308 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES Is Cherisy
Page 414 and 415:
310 POST-WAR ACTIVITIES It was not
Page 416:
This, then, is the history of our P
Page 420 and 421:
ROLL OF HONOR & NOMINAL ROLL JONES,
Page 422 and 423:
NOMINAL ROLL Every effort has been
Page 424 and 425:
. . . . Name Campbell, John G. A Ca
Page 426 and 427:
Remarks, Last Known Address, etc. R
Page 428 and 429:
Name Honors Remarks, Last Known Add
Page 430 and 431:
>=20 Remarks, Last Known Add
Page 432 and 433:
No. Rank Remarks, Last Known Addres
Page 434:
. . . . . . : No. Rank Name Wardell
show all

Stretcher Bearers at the Double - ElectricCanadian.com

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?