Jerry had made a surprise raid on our trenches one morning just as
it was getting light. He got very much the worst of it, but when
everything was over Cockney Simmonds was missing.
We hunted everywhere, but couldn't find him. Suddenly we saw him
approaching with a hefty looking German whom he had evidently taken
prisoner.
"Where did you get him from, Simmonds?" we asked.
"Well, d'yer see that shell-'ole over there 'alf full o' water?"
"Yes," we said, all craning our necks to look.
"Well, this 'ere Fritz didn't."--_L. Digby (12th East Surreys), 10
Windsor Road, Holloway, N.7._