It tells how he enlisted October, 1914. He patrolled the Lincolnshire Coast with the Battalion until May 5th, 1917, when was transferred to the 5th K.O.Y.L.I. in France. He fought at Ypres, La Basse, Lens, Loos, Cambrai, 2nd battle of Marne and two battles at Avencourt Wood. Battle of Le Quesnoy where he was seriously wounded and had to have his right arm amputated.
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