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Description: | Ms. diary, covering the period 11-29 July 1917, together with a ts transcription, written while serving as a Private in 228th Company, Machine Gun Corps (attached to 39th Division) the journey from his English to his French base camp; his daily routine and training in France; the journey up to the front at Poperinghe, where he was soon in action and where he was killed on 29 July 1917. There are interesting accounts of his experiences under gas attack.
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Catalogue date 1987-01-15 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | 228th Company 39th Division Machine Gun Corps British Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Reid, Alfred | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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