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Posted on October 8, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Dickebush camp Letter

I however, received orders from the adjutant to proceed next morning to the Infantry Training School, at Aveling near Albert on the Somme. Therefore I …

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Posted on September 17, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Ypres Letter

On the fourth day after my return, the battalion fell in and cleaned camp and route marched a distance of four kilometres to Dickebush camp …

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Posted on September 14, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Foret-de-Marie Letter

On September 14th, 1917, the battalions of the 5th Brigade were marched out to the Foret-de-Marie and there studied a ground plan of an operation …

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Posted on September 2, 1917 by: Walter E

ISSUE

This letter could exist in another place awaiting discovery. The estimated date is August/ September 1917. Further research will indicate if Letter “We then had …

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Posted on August 29, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Aveling

England 29/08/1917 (Some degradation of page) Dear Mother I have now staying with Mrs Hookham and have already spent about five days of my three …

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Posted on August 24, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Aveling Letter

On August 24, the school broke up and the Officers and N.C.O.’s who were there as students departed to rejoin their various battalions and units …

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Posted on August 2, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Bapaume

France, 2/8/1917. Dear Mother, I am afraid we are not having the same little talks with one another as frequently now as heretofore. For one …

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Posted on July 14, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Bapaume

France 14/7/1917 Dear Mother, At the present moment I am in charge of a fairly large fatigue job which has lasted for a couple of …

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Posted on July 9, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Bapaume

Dear Mother I have received five or six letters from you and a few others from various other members of the family including about 6 …

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