Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1918-03-14
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1ohfy 20 Rest Dliiefa
- II morning the captain sent
- - ID informed me: @Empey, as
! G1Gur lng sergeant ron are q wash
So mu1 cent me TO q training depot
49, irving at this place. l was
hunu1 - the quartermaster stores
- Rived an awful shock The
ouoElGEnoster sergeant spread q wa
tGr~rocG beet on the ground and CON-
0rowing q miscellaneous as
Of straps. buckles and other
D lila into IT. / thought he
Wul yer stop. but when the pile
ouo1 , my knees he paused long
60 say. Next. No. 5217. Arts.
M - gazed In bewilderment
W<1 ) of junk In front of me. and
- = yes wandered aroun6 looking
- 0gon which was % carry Il
- = ~ I was rudely brought 10
- the quarter" exclaiming.
'op It.: tyke II aw.y: blind
- = bfs looking for Ii batman 10
- Try It"
ng under the load. with ire
- Des for rest. i reached our
r10 large car barns), and my
Gn1DC der came to the rescue. II
- = rnarrel to me how quickly he
o1uu1 the equipment After he
- 81 leted the task. he showed me
- - ~15nsf II on my person. Pretty
- \ I'D before him q proper Tom
- - In heavy marching order,
RI e an overloaded camel
49, - feet were heavy-soaed boots.
- Nth hobnailx he toes and
- ~ which were re-ezforced by
[k-noons- Ny legs were In
G[ 1'woolen puttee&. olive drab tn
III my trousers Overlapping
M10k ne top. Then q wooden khaki
- uu1er which was q blush gray
- 1hirt. minus q collar: beneath
= d11xf wooden belly band about
49, wide. held IN place by de
- = white tape On my head
- Ivy wooden trench can. with
- o1r1sps buftoned over the top.
- - equipment: A canvas belt.
- Uumunition pockets. and two
- vas straps like suspender2
- u straps. fastened TO the beit
- passing over each shoulder,
(lnx ID the middle Of my back. and
n11o1 BY buckles to the rear Of the
- the right side Of the belt
- = Uter bottle. covered with felt :
~ ii side was my bayonet and
and intrenching tool handle.
ne strapped % the beyonst
U In the rear Was my In
tool. carried In q canvas case.
- was a combination pick and
y canvas hnvefsack vUa
Q1 20 the left side Of The belt
y - my hack was the pack, also
m~ held in place by two canvas
over the shoulders: suspended
- Uottom Of the pack was my
- - or canfeen In q neat rtf1o
UvuD use Ny waterproof ahset.
80 ke Jelly roll vas strapped
ne pack. with wooden ss1ck
<11 3 the breach Of the rt6e 20
N each end On q lanyard
= waist hung q huge hack
= q csn-opener attnchmenf.
contained my 0vercoat IN
Of socks. change Of under
: all Containing knife. fork.
u, toothbrush. lafhr brush.
, NJ. and q rssor made OF din.
e In England stamped on
E when trying 20 shave Win
1de you wish that Jon were
9TH Patagonia. % that Jon
= q hollow ground" stamped
9ermanyC then your house
Dn-cleaning outax eonsksfing
)s button st1ek. Two sefR
and q box a SOLDIER
Este; then q shoe brush lnd
! dublin. q writing pa. indsa-
D. envelopes. and pay boob.
: NAL belongings. such ~ q
Eror. q decent raspr and
Unanswered letters, and fAex.
nverssck you carry your Iron
me4ning n tin Of bully BOD.
uIr1ts and q can containing tea.
- N4o N4Aa - SO0k4c u
q pack Of shay. q tin q rife
. pull-through- Tommy rem
Grrries the oil with his rafions;
the cheese Q nurt q nrdfne
> this q arst-aid pouch and q
DAinly rife patterned sfsE the
bone period. and you have IN
n British soldier In Bighty.
leaving for France. this rife
- from him and he Ii issued
Lee Enfield short trench r1ns
Dtion bag
lnce he receives two gas he1-
Eheepskin coat, rubber mack
Beea helmet. two blanketz tear
DgxleS. q hAlaclava helmsk.
I'd Q TIN Of anrifrosthtts grease
excellent for Ereanng the
lid 20 this the wekghr o. his
md can Jon blame ToUmy for
1E 1T twenfyktle route nsrcAf
11g served a. sergeant major IN
- States cavalry. txtsd o.
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