Friday 18 September 2015

Fatigues



Saturday 18th September 1915: The adjutant of the 1st Battalion at Suzanne on the north bank of the River Somme has told us that, in addition to the poor state of the trenches taken over from the French, there are problems with supply. All water, stores and meals have to be carried distances varying from half a mile to a mile by hand. Combined with the length of trenches to be guarded, this fatigue work leaves very few men available for the urgent alterations required in the defences and throws a severe strain on all ranks.

Source: X550/2/5

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