Early Army Service: Sent to France with 5th Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry. Being educated in...
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Her decks 鈥淎.B.C.D.E.F.G.鈥 now occupied thus: 鈥淎鈥, Bridge, cabins for the Captain,...
The German Officers brought to Frau Walterherr, wild boar and venison meat... We could not understand why...
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Trooper Wright was well pleased his efforts had won the day not just for me, but had put one over on the...
The Germans were bombing London. Most factories had good canteens selling good solid British food very...
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No, the Hun was shortly to give us the biggest pasting he had ever given us, yet, looking down from the...
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