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Posted on January 25, 1919 by: Walter E

Journal about Boulogne Letter

On January 25rd, I met the Hookham family, including Jack and we all had dinner at the Monico, followed by an evening at the Gaiety …

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Posted on January 24, 1919 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Boulogne, France

E.F.C. Boulogne, France Officers Rest House and Mess. Dear Father. This is the second instalment of my last letter to you written at the time …

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Posted on January 21, 1919 by: Walter E

Journal about England Letter

Landed at Folkstone, I took my seat in the waiting train and was soon speeding at forty miles an hour towards London and having had …

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Posted on January 18, 1919 by: Walter E

Letter to Lil from Edinburgh

Caledonian Railway logo. Princess Street Station Hotel. Edinburgh 18/1/1919. Dear Lil I am writing this from Edinborough at which place I arrived at eight o’clock …

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Posted on January 18, 1919 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Piccadilly

Australian Club, Piccadilly 18/1/1919. Dear Mother, Just a short note this time as I am spending a couple of weeks leave in ‘Blighty’ and as …

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Posted on January 9, 1919 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Belgium

Probably Belgium. 9/1/1919. Dear Father I have just received a few letters from various members of the family written on the Nov 4th.. You have …

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Posted on January 2, 1919 by: Walter E

Journal about Pry Letter

On January 2nd the Battalion Rugby football team played the 17th Btn at Pry, winning after a hard game by 8 – 3. Shortly after …

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