simond9x Posted 3 August , 2015 Share Posted 3 August , 2015 Having read dozens of first person accounts of the war, I'm now struggling to remember a particular book that I'd like to read again. It was well-written and I recall descriptions of the author spending nights alone exploring no-man's land in the area between Wulverghem and Messines. Can anyone suggest which book it might have been please? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 3 August , 2015 Share Posted 3 August , 2015 I put a few key words from your sentence above into Google Books and came up with this. Does it look right? "As I walked back to the Douve farm at night, nearly always alone, I used to keep exploring the wide tract of land that lay behind our trenches. "I'll have a look at that old cottage up there on the right tonight", I used to say to myself, and later, when the time came for me to walk back from the trenches, I would go off at a new angle across the plain, and make for my objective. Once inside, and feeling out of view of the enemy, I would go round the deserted rooms and lofts by the light of a few matches, and if the house looked as if it would prove of interest, I would return the next night with a candle-end, and make an examination of the whole thing." If so it is Bruce Bairnsfather's Bullets and billets, and you're right - very well written! sJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simond9x Posted 3 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 3 August , 2015 Oh, that could well be it, thank you! I'm not at home right now so can't check but will do as soon as I can. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 3 August , 2015 Share Posted 3 August , 2015 Fingers crossed - let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simond9x Posted 23 September , 2015 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2015 Hi seaJane, Well I'm back home now and you were exactly right - it's in his Bullets & Billets. So thanks once again. Cheers, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 23 September , 2015 Share Posted 23 September , 2015 Good! Glad I could help. sJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 23 September , 2015 Share Posted 23 September , 2015 Good! Glad I could help. sJ SJ, Excellent detective work ! and a very nice example of one GWF member taking the time to help another GWF member. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 23 September , 2015 Share Posted 23 September , 2015 It's easy and quick once you know what works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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