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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1918

Page

6

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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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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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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