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Description: | Ms diary in two volumes (192pp and 30pp) covering his service with the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment (14th Brigade, 5th Division) in France, September 1914 - December 1915, describing his daily routine in trenches near Messines, the heavy fighting for Hill 60 and the resulting casualties, discipline including a number of men who were sentenced to death for falling asleep whilst on sentry duty, living conditions and food, the frequency of route marches, drills and inspections during a rest period at Bray-sur-Somme, the efforts of the chaplain and his own appreciation for church parades, and the expansion of the Army and improvements in the provision of amenities including a library and games.
Cataloguer JSK
Catalogue date 2002-05-15 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment 5th Division British Army 14th Brigade | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Bolton, H T | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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