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Letters From France Describe Mud and Camp Life
A son writes from France to Mr and Mrs C W Lye detailing a muddy frontline camp. He recounts equipment loads, worn leather coats, a seven mile march, and wait times for meals while a YMCA hut fills with men eager to send lines home. He mentions seeing friends as prisoners and Harvey Chant arriving at camp.
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France
Fime
Grteen
Harvey Chant
Johnnie Bull
Y.m.ca
H. A. Lye
C.m.r.'s