Reminiscences and Experiences of Adam Fulton in the Great War (Part Two): Difference between revisions
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'''12th. Trenches.''' Fairly quiet time for all coys except "A" who had a few casualties from fairly lively shelling round the GREE LIE. Bt. moved up to front line 3 coys "A" remained in Green Line. Bt. HQ at Fourches Farm, The Bt. struck the enemy barrage round Fourches Farm and all told the Bn had about 40 casualties.
'''13th. Front Line Trenches.''' More shelling at Stand To this morning. 2nd Lt Hamlett<ref group="note">'''<small>(hf)</small>''': Newspaper clipping reporting on the incident noted:, “Prior to this the parents had received a telegram stating that their son was wounded, but the first intimation of his fate came to hand on Friday morning in a letter from a fellow officer, Second Lieutenant A Fulton who was himself wounded. The letter dated August 14th was written in a hospital abroad, and read:- You will have heard the awfully sad news by this time. I can only send my heartfelt sympathy. Froude was my best friend in the regiment, and I can in a way understand the loss you have sustained. I have been with him all the time, even to the last, and I saw him half an hour before he was hit. When the news came to the company headquarters, I immediately rushed up to find what had happened. He was unconscious then, and continued so; then I was wounded myself. He passed away just as he reached the first aid post."</ref> killed and acting [[Adam Fulton (Captain)|Captain A. Fulton]]<ref group="note">'''<small>(hf)</small>''': Adam
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