PREFACE.
HE original copies of this trench journal were published in manuscript by officers, N.C.O's and men of the 1/3 West Riding Field Ambulance during the months of September to December, 1915, on the Western Front of the war. The articles written and the sketches drawn in the trenches, the w dressing station or the field hospital. The volume contains six numbers and a supplement, and is primarily intended as a souvenir for the members of the Corps, and shows the lighter side of the hardships and trials which they have endured in the service of their King and Country. Much of the matter is of purely local interest and not be understood by outside readers ; but we hope a fair oportion of its contents will amuse them, and at least bring c to them the fact that the boys out here are confident final victory, and are by no means downhearted.
THE EDITOR.
THE
THE BIVOUAC JOURNAL OF THE 1/3 W. RIDING FIELD AMBULANCE
VOLUME I
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1915
SHEFFIELD ]. W. NORTHEND, P R I N T E R , WEST STREET
1916
PREFACE.
HE original copies of this trench journal were published in manuscript by officers, N.C.O'sand men of the 1/3 West Riding Field Ambulance during the months of September to December, 1915, on the Western Front of the war. The articles were written and the sketches drawn in the trenches, the dressing station or the field hospital. The volume contains six numbers and a supplement, and is primarily intended as a souvenir for the members of the Corps, and shows the lighter side of the hardships and trials which they have endured in the service of their King and Country. Much of the matter is of purely local interest and will not be understood by outside readers; but we hope a fair BRaportion of its contents will amuse them,' and at least bring F i O feome to them the fact that the boys out here are confident c4 a final victory, and are by no means downhearted.
THE EDITOR.
Names of Committee and Contributors, with nom de plumes.
Chairman, Capt. W. B. ALLEN . ^ :;;
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Vice-Chairman, Capt. E. T. SKINNER .:
TSunthorne, Compound, Tushti. . Qastorim Io4inus,Te (Corporal.
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Artist, Pte. ALF. JACKSON
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