Evelyn Southwell in Ypres - 3 February, 1916

from Two Men: A Memoir, page 134:

The afternoon was peaceful again, and thank God I have heard the sad songs of the British infantry proceeding from the barn, betokening that my much over-worked men are happy. They have had the devil of a time, and no sympathy from H.Q, for they are put on working parties at once.
cite as

Hugh Howson, Two Men: A Memoir (), p. 134. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435560004823 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Ypres

Listeners

Evelyn Southwell
Schoolmaster, Officer (armed forces)
1886-1916

Listening to

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Unspecified songs
written by Francesco Paolo Tosti
performed by British soldiers

Experience Information

Date/Time 3 February, 1916
Medium live
Listening Environment in private, outdoors, solitary

Notes

Extract from Evelyn Southwell's diary 3rd Feb 1916 reprinted in Two Men: A Memoir


Originally submitted by sp327 on Mon, 29 Jun 2015 07:40:06 +0100
Approved on Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:34:16 +0000