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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
12
The fragment shows an advance notice published by The Banner or Publicaltida office in Russell Manitoba. It references a weekly Thursday distribution and a 4 year term. Details are incomplete but indicate an official public notice or advertisement.
A wartime letter from Russell in C Coy 8th Battalion 20d Brigade 1st Canadian Division describes heavy shelling on June 18 1916 near Belgium. He recalls wounded comrades including Sandy Simms and Tony Cope plus German prisoners and mud filled trenches as eight men carry stretcher parties. The note ends with a continuation tease from Al Ryans about typhoid recovery and further front updates.
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