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Posted on October 10, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Father from Vignecourt

France 10/10/1918 Dear Father I received a letter from you for on 5 Oct together with about 30 others from various people. I could not …

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Posted on October 6, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Vignecourt Letter

Arrived at Divisional Headquarters, I handed over my horse and joined the Divisional billeting party which was being embussed in motor lorries to proceed to …

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Posted on October 3, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Lamotte Farm Letter

At the top of the hill was a sunken road in which we could see several of our men waiting for others to come up …

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Posted on October 1, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Nouroy Letter

Leaving the scene we returned to our company and after our evening meal, prepared to march into the Front Line again. This was on the …

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Posted on September 26, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Mont St. Quentin Letter

The training though not heavy included numerous short route marches, with pack mules, battalion transport, etc. it being thought possible that in the near future, …

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Posted on September 23, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Frise

France 23/9/l9l8 Dear Mother, I am now back with the Battalion and have been back for about four days. We are out for a bit …

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Posted on September 23, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Frise Letter

Yet a month before, the same area had surged with life and was the scene of whole armies at grips. But now the battle ground …

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Posted on September 21, 1918 by: Walter E

Journal about Rouen Letter

On September 21st, a draft, including myself, was despatched back to the 2nd, 4th and 5th divisions in the forward areas, and so my holidays, …

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Posted on August 31, 1918 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Aubigny Trench

Northern Counties Hotel, Londonderry. 31/8/1918 (Shamrock Hotel with 4 hotels – 1 in each leaf of Castlerock, Strabane, Coleraine and Londonderry, The Gibson Hotels, Mrs. …

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