Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
GUNNER, JERyINGIN FRANCE
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We had gone about three Jules when
heard the deathrarlle in the throat
Of the man opposite. He had gone to
rest across the Great Divide, think
NJ the time | enyicd HIM
The man Of the Royal Irish rifles
had had his left foot blown OF, ne
joIng of the ambulance over ne
rough road had loosencd UP the band.
ages on his foot, and had started It
bleeding again. This blood ran down
the side OF the strrtcher and started
dripping was lying On my baek, To"
weak 10 move. and the dripping Of TINS
blood got me In my unbandaged rlgllt
eye closed my eye and pretty Sool!
could not open the lid j, the blood had
concealed and closed II. as II il we're
glued down.
An English girl dressed in khaki was
driving the ambulance While beside
her on the seat WAS corporal " the
H. A. W. C., They Kept up Il running
conversation about Blighiy which al.
most wrecked my nerves; pretty
soon from the >trtteher above me- The
lriShmun became aware Of the fact
that the bHnduge from his foot had be.
come loose II must have panied him
horribly because he yelled IN a loud
voice
III you don't stop this bloody death
wagon ana fix his H. handagr on
my foot, Will get out and walk
Tile girl on the seat turned around
and IN sympathetic voice asked.
Poor fellow, ure you very badly
wounded?"
The lrI>huun, nj This question let
out Il howl OF Indignation and an.
swcred, Am | very badly Wounded,
What bloody cheek NO. I'm not Wound
I'd, I've only been kicked by 4 canary
bird
The ambulance Immediately stopped
and the corporal came to the rear and
fixed him up. and also washed out my
right eye. was too weak To thank
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