American Soldier Empey’s Wartime Adventure Book Highlight
A Boston Post feature proclaims Sergeant Empey’s experiences as a remarkable war narrative. The piece tracks his post raises in England, enlistment efforts, and dramatic crossing from New Jersey to London, portraying his pursuit of recruits and front-line realism.
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Empey
Riigts
Boston Post
Sunday Post
Post
Daily
Jersey National Guard
France
New York
Jersey City
Tusitania
Leutenant
Washington
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Lusitania
England
Tilbury
London
St. Pancras Station
Tottenham Court Road
Lord Kitchener
Mufti
Army
Officers’ Training Corps
Ogden
Utah
New Jersey National Guard
New York National Guard
United States Cavalry
A Soldier’s Letter On Gear and Duty Across the Ocean
A veteran recalls marching to war from Blighty detailing the equipment of British soldiers. He describes the pack, belt, D straps, tools, rations, and protective gear before sailing to France. The account blends humor and gravity as he notes drill, medical checks, and the voyage by steamer amid war anxieties.
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Tommy Atkins
England
Patagonia
Germany
Tommy
France
United States Cavalry
Batman
M. O
Southampton
Cooties and trenches: American in French rest billets
A U S Army recruit recalls the France convoy to Rouen, rest billets, and ten days of trench warfare training. He describes cooties in straw floors, lice as a constant nuisance, makeshift scratchers, and the nightly shirt hunts as older soldiers prepare for frontline duty. The piece teases ongoing chapters of his war diary.
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Ogden
Utah
New York
Muftc
England
France
Rouen
Bill
Jim
Tommy
Trenches
Alicé Somebody
London
Miss Somebody
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British Isles
Uncle Sam
John Bull
New York City
Royal Fusiliers
Sage
Armis
Hatman
Jem
A. G. EB
Arthur Guy Empey
No Man's Land