Empey Recalls Tommys Broad Yellow Streak and War Service
The account describes Arthur Guy Empey enlisting in Britain after the Lusitania sinking, training in France, and serving on front lines. He witnesses bombardment, trench life, and a gas attack, with a chaplain aiding wounded men and a firing squad sequence marking grim duties.
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Jersey City
England
London
Empey
Nendy
Somaose
British War Department
Hou
Trova
Nestries
Albert Lloyd
Elacker
Khai
The Soldier Albert Lloyd and the First French Front
A wartime tale follows Albert Lloyd a shy reluctant recruit whose fear culminates in a nerve wracking escape from a trench mortars barrage and a dangerous dash through enemy territory as he reaches the village outskirts. His journey reveals the cold realities of enlistment and the heavy burden of cowardice in combat.
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Atl
Bushees
Kitchener
Zeppelle
Hough
Hla Ranas
Itsyas
Albert Lloyd
Lloyd
Aldershiot
Wieharrecky
Lloyd's’ Company
Herd
France
Aldea
Tha Reat
Frevent
Guna
Renches
O& Battalion
Ty Boy
Germany
Farkings
Cpe
Ogie
Uae
le Lloyd
Vilage
Best Material for Splints Written in 19th Century Notice
Re continued discussion notes galvanized wire as superior to wood for surgical splints. Claims include light weight, absorbency, ventilation, and potential for shaping to fit injured limbs. Also quotes Carlyle on admiration and influence in life.
Wilson Peak Mount Blanc Feak of Mand Tine
A jagged tale describes Wilson Peak and Mount Blanc, a disputed ascent on August 16. Courtroom tensions arise as a county lawyer worries over witnesses and the outcome of a forthcoming case.
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Wilson Peak
Mount Blanc
Mayon
Chamonix
Witkon
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Iy Tau Gary EM
Tommy
Empoy
Italy
Masuerien
Hansom
Berlin
Sixnuto
Nehindelf
Railway Administration
McAdoo
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