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Posted on May 11, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Hilda from Bapaume

France 11/5/17 (some page degradation) My darling Hilda I have been longing to get a minute to write to you via since you are so …

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Posted on May 11, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Bapaume

France 11/5/17 (some page degradation.) My dear Mother. Today I have been away from home just 14 months and then like Johnnie Walker still going …

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Posted on May 2, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Lil from Bapaume

France 2/5/1917. (Ed – some page degradation) Dear Lil I received your letter of the 11th Feb a few days ago and, needless to say …

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Posted on May 2, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Bapaume Letter

After 24 hours in this post we were relieved and marched back to an encampment in tents on the outskirts of Bapaume. The weather was …

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Posted on April 28, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Vaux

France 28/4/1917. Dear Mother. Since writing to you last our Btn has had what we call a ‘stint’ that is we have had a go …

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Posted on April 27, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Vaux

France 27/4/1917 Dear Father, It is some time since I wrote a letter to you as I really have very little time to spare of …

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Posted on April 15, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Vaux Letter

In the early hours of our second night at Vaux on April 15 we were rather disturbed by the excessive number of shells which were …

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Posted on April 8, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Manitz camp Letter

While resting at Manitz camp on April 8, 1917, I was again ordered to wear a stripe on my arm and obeyed so that from …

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Posted on April 6, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Bazentin Letter

On the third day out of the one, that is April 6, 1917, we packed up and followed the duckboard tracks and moved across our …

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