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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

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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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 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 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 August 28, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Brickfield Hill Letter

Leaving Pernois, we route marched under our colonel, a Lt. Col. Ralston, passing the villages of Senlis and Harponville to Brickfield Hill just outside the …

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Posted on August 19, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Becourt Wood Letter

Next day we dumped our packs in Albert with the rest of the packs of the 20th Battalion and after lunch we proceeded under the …

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Posted on August 5, 1916 by: Walter E

Journal about Pozieres Letter

By this time we were about used to the sensation of being warned for the firing line and did not become very excited, and in …

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