Edward Roe in Ploegsteert - 24 December, 1914
from Diary of an old contemptible : private Edward Roe, East Lancashire Regiment, from Mons to Baghdad, 1914-1919, page 74:
Christmas Eve: Both sides sang Christmas carols in their respective trenches. The carols were accompanied by uncalled for bursts of machine gun and rifle fire.
cite as
Edward Roe, and Peter Downham (ed.), Diary of an old contemptible : private Edward Roe, East Lancashire Regiment, from Mons to Baghdad, 1914-1919 (Barnsley, 2004), p. 74. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1402485398699 accessed: 5 December, 2024
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Christmas carols
written by Bach |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 24 December, 1914 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors |
Notes
Edward Roe was a professional soldier who enlisted in 1905. He served with the East Lancashire Regiment, went onto the Active Reserve list in March 1914, and was recalled to active service at the outbreak of war in August 1914.
Originally submitted by hgb3 on Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:16:39 +0100