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Description: | Photocopy (30pp) of a ms diary concerning his service with B Company, 12th Battalion Cheshire Regiment (66th Brigade, 22nd Division) in Macedonia (August 1917 - December 1918), describing his journey from Southampton to Salonika, the movement of troops along the front line, native animals and environment, attendance on training courses, morale, periods of ill health, sport and entertainments, his experiences of coming under enemy fire, casualties, wiring activities, his leadership of raiding parties on Tor Ravine and the surrounding area (August 1918), his serious wounding during the 2nd Battle of Doiran (September 1918) and subsequent hospitalisation and treatment on Malta, Armistice celebrations in Valetta and his journey back to the United Kingdom. This diary is supplemented by further detailed descriptions on the above topics in photocopies of ms letters (70pp) written to his father (August 1916 - September 1918 and November 1918 - April 1919) which also include descriptions of stays at a rest camp, his opinions on the progress of the war, raids on enemy trenches and his plans for the future, along with photocopies of ms letters (140pp) written to his aunt (July 1916 - December 1918) which also contain descriptions of his training at Berkhamsted (July 1916 - April 1917) and at Trecantle Musketry Camp, Cornwall (April - June 1917), his reaction to opinions in the United Kingdom regarding the Salonika Force's perceived inactivity, and a numerical code used to disclose his whereabouts (July 1918). The collection also includes photocopies (2pp) of his hospital labels from Salonika and Malta and a photograph of the bullet injury to his back, along with an explanatory note from the donor giving biographical and family information.
Cataloguer SCJ
Catalogue date 2005-06-10 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | 66th Brigade Cheshire Regiment 22nd Division British Army 12th Battalion | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Stuart, E M | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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