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237096William Howells MM.
British Army 2/7th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Llandilo
A letter William Howells wrote to his parents in August 1916. This portion was published in the Amman Valley Weekly Chronicle and East Camarthen News on the 25th of August 1916.
The following is a portion of a letter which was sent by Private Willie Howells, attached to the Royal Warwick Regiment, from Somewhere in France to his parents, who reside at Llwynon, Clarence Road, Landilo. Referring to Private T. Lewis of Manordello, who was killed in action on July 17th he writes: "I dare say that Tommy Lewis' people have got to know that he was killed in action. Poor fellow, If found him in the line unconscious, and immediately started bandaging him, he had been wounded in the head and when we had finished bandaging him, I had to take charge of the stretcher on which he was placed. The German artillery were shelling our communication trench like h. and it was almost certain death to go down into it. I asked the three chaps who were with me if they would go down, and the appeal I used was Will you give Tommy a chance of life by taking him down now, or wait till the bombardment dies down?' and they all said, ' We will give him the best possible chance.' So down we went and we had to pass under terrible shell fire, but eventually reached the aid post, where I handed Tommy to the doctor's care. When I got outside. I had to cry, the relief was so great. All the way down I had been worrying over him and wondering over him, whether he would live or die, so that it was not surprising that I should find myself in tears.
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