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Posted on April 30, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Etaples

April 1916 Dear Mother, I am just dropping you a note to tell you that we have just been informed that we will not be …

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Posted on April 25, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Anzac Day Etaples Letter

This kind of thing went on during the whole trip, which was full of interest to us as the green fields and friendliness we met …

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Posted on April 23, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Egypt

Sunday 23/4/16 Egypt My dear Mother Things are just jigging along checking along in the same old way here and I am not settled yet. …

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Posted on April 23, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Egypt

No. 4106 10th Refs 20 Battalion 5th Infantry Brigade to Egypt. Sunday 23/4/1916 Dear Father, We are now settled down in a new camp and …

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Posted on April 16, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Egypt

1046 10 RFS 20th Battalion, 5 Infantry Brigade Egypt 16/4/16 Dear Mother, We have at last arrived in Egypt after 5 weeks sea voyage and …

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Posted on April 11, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Suez Canal and Cairo Letter

On the evening of April 11th we arrived at Port Tuefic, Suez and the transport was moored at one of the wharfs and the troops …

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Posted on April 9, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Sapota Island Letter

On Sunday 9th April, we were in sight of the barren coast of the Island of Sapota, to the South of Arabia and shortly after …

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Posted on April 7, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from the Orsova

At Sea. 7/4/1916 My dear Mother, I am writing this at sea, somewhere, in heat like a frying pan. There are so many things that …

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Posted on April 1, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Columbo Letter

Then the Ship’s Policeman took it into his head to go mad and caused quite a sensation by wanting to jump overboard, with the result …

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