Depew Navy to Legion Hero in Gallipoli and German Prison saga
Albert N. Depew recounts a wartime journey from four years as chief petty officer to joining the Foreign Legion. He serves on the Cassard at Gallipoli, fights in trenches, earns the Croix de Guerre, endures capture and brutal camps, and finally reaches Switzerland and returns to New York.
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U.S. Navy
Foreign Legion of France
Cassard
Dardanelles
Brest
New York
Georgic
Cus-Navs
Sailor’s Journey From Cabin Boy to U S Navy Gunner
The narrative follows Albert N Depew who grows up near Walston Pennsylvania and ships as a cabin boy on the Therifus and Helmsman on the Southerndown before enlisting in the U S Navy. He rises through ratings to chief petty officer first class gunner and reflects on life aboard ships including frictions with marines and garbies and praise for U S Navy gunnery talent.
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Walston
U. S. Navy
Therifus
Boston
Liverpool
Europe
New York
United States Navy
Navy
U.S. S. Des Moines
United States
American Garby Joins War After Family Tragedy and Travel
After a four year navy stint I discharge in April 1914 and plan a brief rest before rejoining. Hearing stories of German atrocities in Belgium, I am drawn to join the fighting with five companions aboard the Virginian, sailing from Boston to St Nazaire. We observe German prisoners in St Nazaire, tour the camp, note equal treatment for officers and privates, and recall my mother’s Alsace roots and brother’s frontline death influencing my decision.
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U. S. Navy
Navy
Belgium
Alsace
Diervieux
St. Nazaire
France
Hun
Fritz
Hanover
Withou Mans
New York
U. S
Boston
Sam Murray
Ed Brown
Tim Flynn
Mitchell
Murray
Brown
Pennsylvania
Flynn
Paris
Inevitable taties misadventure with a police officer
A London Tit-Bits tale describes a questioning youth who refuses to reveal what is in his bag. After pressure from an officious policeman, the youth admits the load. they end up carrying taties to the station as the crowd jeers. The inspector appears and the youth reveals the officer was the one who carried the taties.
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Swift & Company
London
Neighbors Move In Prompt Unexpected Social Call
Henry resists meeting new next door neighbors until a striking large and handsome cellaret during their move prompts a brief, polite visit. The scene hints at budding curiosity about the newcomers and a small social nudge from the other characters.
False Hair Substitutes Reported In Germany
Commerce reports say Germany produces artificial hair substitutes since imports of Chinese human hair are halted. Silk hair was once made but banned by the government, with glass hair used for dolls as an alternative.
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Germany
China
Babies Cries Set to Music by English Curate
Rev Noel Bonava Hunt of St Matthew's Willesden, England, has set infants cries to music. He recorded the sounds during baptismal services and composed a chant to Psalm 137 verse By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept. He notes the piece is original and somewhat grotesque yet musical, aiming to express the psalm's meaning.
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Noel
Bonava Hunt
St. Matthew's Church
Willesden
England
St. Matthew’s
Hunt
Babylon
Zion
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Dixmude
SiepatRten
Cussard
the Cassard
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No Man's Land
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Swinemunde
Neustrelitz
Dulmen
Westphalia
Gerard
Brandenburg
Hell Hole
Gerara
Tio
Rorschach
Switzerland
America
Albert N
Uncle Sam
Gunner Depew
Spellbound
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