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- [Centre:] VI
[Upper right annotation:] 11
does'nt make much odds whether you are on
duty or not for in any case you cant sleep for
the cold. Each sentry has 2 on & 4 off, & he
mus'nt forget who he is & his exact position, &
<del>these</del> this information is passed from sentry to sentry
when the next come on duty. So when you
"come off" you go & wake up the next chap
who perhaps has managed to fall asleep in
spite of cold or rain (for he's allowed to rest
when not on guard). It seems cruel to rouse
him & he curses it all as you drag him half
asleep reluctantly to his post & beat & tell
him "now dont forget, - you're the 3rd relief
sentry, over no. 2 sentry groups, over no. 3 Picquet
2nd Outpost Company. No. 2 Picquet is on
your left & no. 4 Picquet on your right, your
own picquet is back here & the Reserves
behind that again & this over here is the
enemy's front & they are coming in the
direction from Winchester, a patrol-party
passed by a few minutes ago, expect them
back from this side & the pass-word is "Egypt".
And if an officer goes round inspecting &
the sentry cant give his position nightly, there is
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