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Posted on December 24, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Walcourt

Chastre, Belgium, 24/12/1918 Dear Mother, We have at last arrived at our destination at the above village which is about 9 miles south of the …

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Posted on December 23, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Walter for Promotion

23/12/1918 George, by the grace of God, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and other British dominions beyond the seas. King. Defender of …

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Posted on December 23, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Walcourt Letter

Therefore on December 23rd after having spent only two days at Daussois, we moved the battalion across country to the villages of Chastre and Pry. …

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Posted on December 17, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Beaurepaire Letter

At Beaurepaire, which village we reached dead tired and in drizzling weather, we again allotted the battalion to billets. My own billet which I occupied …

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Posted on December 14, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Marioles Letter

On December 14th, the battalion marched, together with the rest of the Brigade, via the village of Moullens to the village of Marioles, which was …

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Posted on December 9, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Hilda from Vignecourt

Beaurepaire France 9/12/1918 Dear Hilda, I have written to nearly all the members of our family during the l0 days I have been in this …

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Posted on December 9, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Vignecourt

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces logo. Beaurepaire, France 9/12/1918. Dear Mother, Today I received quite a budget of letters from home, including one from yourself and …

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Posted on December 8, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Gig from Vignecourt

Beaurepaire. France 8/12/1918 Dear Gig, Many thanks for your several interesting letters which I have received lately from you. This war is just about finished …

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Posted on December 8, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Vignecourt

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces logo. Beaurepaire, France 8/12/1918. Dear Father, I have nothing much with which to occupy my time this afternoon so I have …

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