A British Trooper’s Frontline Memoir From World War I
A twenty two year old Boston native recalls training and frontline service with British units in France and Belgium. He details harsh riding school drills, rough barracks life, near daily danger, and initial combat including a first encounter with German forces at Ypres and a dramatic moment firing on a German aircraft.
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France
South Africa
Colvin
Zillebeke
Seventh Infantry Division
ZiNebeke
England
Byng
Ypres
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Preface to World War memoir from naval officer’s son
The author recounts his wartime experiences from youth aboard his captain father’s ship to serving in England France and Belgium. He explains how his Atlantic crossing marked a turning point and outlines presenting events in chronological order while avoiding graphic war horror and focusing on daily life of soldiers at sea and ashore.
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France
Belgium
Iphoard
Atlantic
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Bent to the Front One Week After Landing in England
The narrator recounts losing his job after arriving in England, deciding to join the army, and becoming a trooper in the Fifth Dragoon Guards. He describes initial steps at Aldershot, sharing a barracks with veterans, enduring grooming duties, breakfasts, and room inspections as he begins military life.
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Ravka
Virginia-Carolina Railway Company Effect 12:01 A. M. Monday
At 12:01 A M Monday September 11 1918 the Virginia Carolina Railway Company enacts changes affecting employees only. The directive outlines new procedures and eligibility implications for staff inside the system.
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Virginia-Carolina Railway Company
Stomach And Liver Troubles Lent By Disorders Cited
A brief note claims stomach and liver disorders cause misery and suffering. It promotes Humberain's tableta as a remedy, suggesting trial use at a cost of a quarter.
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Humberain
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