Bullets & Billets
Bruce Bairnsfather
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Bullets & Billets
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Bullets & Billets
1916
TO MY OLD PALS, "BILL," "BERT," AND "ALF," WHO HAVE SAT IN THE MUD WITH ME
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I
LANDING AT HAVRE—TORTONI'S—FOLLOW THE TRAM LINES—ORDERS FOR THE FRONT
CHAPTER II
TORTUOUS TRAVELLING—CLIPPERS AND TABLETS—DUMPED AT A SIDING—I JOIN MY BATTALION
CHAPTER III
THOSE PLUGSTREET TRENCHES—MUD AND RAIN—FLOODED OUT—A HOPELESS DAWN
CHAPTER IV
MORE MUD—RAIN AND BULLETS—A BIT OF CAKE—"WIND UP"—NIGHT ROUNDS
CHAPTER V
MY MAN FRIDAY—"CHUCK US THE BISCUITS"—RELIEVED—BILLETS
CHAPTER VI
THE TRANSPORT FARM—FLEECED BY THE FLEMISH—RIDING—NEARING CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER VII
A PROJECTED ATTACK—-DIGGING A SAP— AN 'ELL OF A NIGHT—THE ATTACK— PUNCTURING PRUSSIANS
CHAPTER VIII
CHRISTMAS EVE——A LULL IN HATE— BRITON CUM BOCHE
CHAPTER IX
SOUVENIRS—A RIDE TO NIEPPE—TEA AT H.Q.—TRENCHES ONCE MORE
CHAPTER X
MY PARTIAL ESCAPE FROM THE MUD—THE DESERTED VILLAGE—MY "COTTAGE"
CHAPTER XI
STOCKTAKING—FORTIFYING—NEBULOUS FRAGMENTS
CHAPTER XII
A BRAIN WAVE—MAKING A "FUNK HOLE" —PLUGSTREET WOOD—SNIPING
CHAPTER XIII
ROBINSON CRUSOE—THAT TURBULENT TABLE
CHAPTER XIV
THE AMPHIBIANS—FED UP, BUT DETERMINED —THE GUN PARAPET
CHAPTER XV
ARRIVAL OF THE "JOHNSONS"—"WHERE DID THAT ONE GO?"—THE FIRST FRAGMENT DISPATCHED—THE EXODUS—WHERE?
CHAPTER XVI
NEW TRENCHES—THE NIGHT INSPECTION— LETTER FROM THE "BYSTANDER"
CHAPTER XVII
WULVERGHEM—THE DOUVE—CORDUROY BOARDS—BACK AT OUR FARM
CHAPTER XVIII
THE PAINTER AND DECORATOR—FRAGMENTS FORMING—NIGHT ON THE MUD PRAIRIE
CHAPTER XIX
VISIONS OF LEAVE—DICK TURPIN—LEAVE!
CHAPTER XX
THAT LEAVE TRAIN—MY OLD PAL—LONDON AND HOME—THE CALL OF THE WILD
CHAPTER XXI
BACK FROM LEAVE—THAT "BLINKIN' MOON" —JOHNSON 'OLES—TOMMY AND "FRIGHTFULNESS" —EXPLORING EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XXII
A DAYLIGHT STALK—THE DISUSED TRENCH— "DID THEY SEE ME?"—A GOOD SNIPING POSITION
CHAPTER XXIII
OUR MOATED FARM—WULVERGHEM—THE CURÉ'S HOUSE—A SHATTERED CHURCH —MORE "HEAVIES"—A FARM ON FIRE
CHAPTER XXIV
THAT RATION FATIGUE——SKETCHES IN REQUEST—BAILLEUL—BATHS AND LUNATICS—HOW TO CONDUCT A WAR
CHAPTER XXV
GETTING STALE—LONGING FOR CHANGE— WE LEAVE THE DOUVE—ON THE MARCH— SPOTTED FEVER—TEN DAYS' REST
CHAPTER XXVI
A PLEASANT CHANGE—SUZETTE, BERTHE AND MARTHE—"LA JEUNE FILLE FAROUCHE"—ANDRÉ
CHAPTER XXVII
GETTING FIT—CARICATURING THE CURÉ— "DIRTY WORK AHEAD"—A PROJECTED ATTACK—UNLOOKED-FOR ORDERS
CHAPTER XXVIII
WE MARCH FOR YPRES—HALT AT LOCRE—A BLEAK CAMP AND MEAGRE FARE—SIGNS OF BATTLE—FIRST VIEW OF YPRES
CHAPTER XXIX
GETTING NEARER——A LUGUBRIOUS PARTY—STILL NEARER—BLAZING YPRES—ORDERS FOR ATTACK
CHAPTER XXX
RAIN AND MUD—A TRYING MARCH—IN THE THICK OF IT—A WOUNDED OFFICER—HEAVY SHELLING—I GET MY "QUIETUS!"
CHAPTER XXXI
SLOWLY RECOVERING—FIELD HOSPITAL—AMBULANCE TRAIN—BACK IN ENGLAND
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