Group+4+Soldier

November 13th, 1916 I'm getting so sick of this. These filthy conditions in these trenches. Four other Pvt.'s and I had to go out into "no mans land" to cut barbed wire and communication wires. I'm exhausted and we about to break nuetral ground, but the bomb shells won't stop coming past us. We think were going to break the enemy lines, but it's not the first time we've thought that. My food supplies are running low and I dont think I can survive much more of this. The Battle of Somme is the worst battle I've been in so far. "Ahhh incoming fire." November 15th, 1916 I just ate my last breakfast today and were firing so many shells I think were finally tiring the Germans out. I'm going to man the Maxim Machine Gun in a minute but for now I will take time to say my best friend has just been um well killed by some mustard gas thrown in trench last night.R.I.P Sebastian Crooks November 18th, 1916 We have just won THE BATTLE OF SOMME!!! We just took over the enemies lines and found so much ammo. I think we're going to take this ammo and get back to camp for a quick rest before we're sent back out to fight. I will continue my diary back at camp but for now I sha'll party. British Daily Rations: **20 ounces of bread** || **1/10 gill lime if vegetables not issued** || **16 ounces of flour instead of above** || **½ gill of rum** || **3 ounces of cheese** || **maximum of 20 ounces of tobacco** || **5/8 ounces of tea** || **1/3 chocolate – optional** || **4 ounces of jam** || **4 ounces of oatmeal instead of bread** || **½ ounce of salt** || **1 pint of porter instead of rum** || **1/36 ounce of pepper** || **4 ounces of dried fruit instead of jam** || **1/20 ounce of mustard** || **4 ounces of butter/margarine** || **8 ounces of fresh vegetables or** || **2 ounces of dried vegetables** ||

War does not determine who is right - only who is left ~Bertrand Russell

BIBLIOGRAPHY: "The Trenches: Symbol of the Stalemate" 12/21/09< [], "Troops" 12/22/09< []>, "The Battle of the Somme" 1/4/10< []> By:Danny Graham