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Posted on February 6, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France 6/2/l917 Dear Mother, Today I received the parcel which you were so good as to send me. It came at a very opportune moment …

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Posted on January 22, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France 22/1/1917 My dear Mother, No doubt you will have been a bit anxious about me lately, since I have not found opportunity to write …

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Posted on January 4, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France, 4/1/1917 Dear Mother, Just a note in a hurry to settle your mind concerning myself. I am A1 at Lloyds, absolutely OK in fact. …

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Posted on December 21, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Rose Trench Letter

About two hundred yards down the slope of the ridge behind us were stationed row upon row of 18 pounders and 4.5 howitzers which fired …

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Posted on December 17, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Coisy Letter

On the morning of the fourth day after my return, therefore, we set off on our route march in the mist and drizzling rain and …

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Posted on December 11, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from France

France 11/12/1916. Dear Mother, While I write this I am seated on my pack, in a barn, acting as a guard room, with my candle …

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Posted on November 25, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Albert Letter

Accordingly, on November 25th, 1916, I entrained at the railway siding at Etaples at 3pm and after 24 hours journey via Abbeville and Amiens, I …

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Posted on November 14, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from France

France 14/11/1916 Dear Mother, I am now out of the Hosp and am quite well again and have been sent to the base where I …

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Posted on November 14, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Etaples Letter

The “tommies” however, took jolly good care that I would not beat them again as on the very same afternoon, I was placed on a …

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