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Posted on November 9, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Rouen Hospital Letter

The method of feeding the assorted lot of troops in this camp was rather rough. When “Cookhouse” blew, every one raced up to the door …

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Posted on November 7, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from France

France 7/11/1916 My dear Mother, Probably when this reaches you, Xmas and New year will have passed, but nevertheless I wish you the usual Compliments …

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Posted on November 2, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Sydney Camp Letter

On the morning of the 5th day at Ribemont ‘C’ company was assembled in full marching order and marched along the Road to the place …

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Posted on October 30, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from France

France 30/10/1916 Dear Mother, It is raining like the devil as per usual and as there isn’t much doing at the billets I am trying …

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Posted on October 24, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Family from Belgium

France 24 October 1916 Dear Mother & Father & Family, This letter has to be kind of a family affair for several reasons. First that …

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Posted on October 3, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Sunny Siding Letter

The 20th battalion was relieved from the Ypres Salient by a battalion of the 7th Brigade, on the night of October 3rd, after a very …

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Posted on September 8, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Ypres Letter

We had now been out of the line for over a fortnight when we received orders to take over a sector of the line in …

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Posted on September 2, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Lil from Belgium

4106 Coy Battalion Div AIF Sept 2nd (1916) Dear Lil, I have received 2 or 3 letters from you and do not think I have …

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Posted on September 1, 1916 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Belgium

1/9/16 Dear Mother, I’m writing this after my second period in the front line out of which I have again had the good fortune to …

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