http://www.express.co.uk/news/world-war-1/489831/Charlie-May-s-War-Secret-diary-WWI-officer
1. (November 28, 1915, Charlie May) I see that last evening I boasted that it would take more than rats to disturb us. I was badly mistaken. They ran over my legs, body, chest and feet.
But when they started on my face I must own that I slavishly surrendered, fell to cursing horribly and finally changed my lying place. I can tell you they are some rats, these.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/inside-first-world-war/part-one/10273499/first-world-war-letters-home.html
2. Dear Mother Just a line to let you know that I am getting on all right in the Army. I hope that you are all well as I am myself. I am very sorry for what I done when I was at home and will pay you back when I get some more pay. I like the Army very well for I am going to join the Regulars when I have done my time in the Reserve. Then I shall be able to pay you back for I get 30/- [30 shillings/£1.50] as a bounty. I hope you and Dad will forgive me for what I done when at home. I cannot write no more at present for I have to do some more work. Trusting you will forgive me. I remain your son,
Stephen Brown
3. http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/ww1declarations.html
4. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/butte-de-polygon-george-edmund-butler
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1. (November 28, 1915, Charlie May) I see that last evening I boasted that it would take more than rats to disturb us. I was badly mistaken. They ran over my legs, body, chest and feet.
But when they started on my face I must own that I slavishly surrendered, fell to cursing horribly and finally changed my lying place. I can tell you they are some rats, these.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/inside-first-world-war/part-one/10273499/first-world-war-letters-home.html
2. Dear Mother Just a line to let you know that I am getting on all right in the Army. I hope that you are all well as I am myself. I am very sorry for what I done when I was at home and will pay you back when I get some more pay. I like the Army very well for I am going to join the Regulars when I have done my time in the Reserve. Then I shall be able to pay you back for I get 30/- [30 shillings/£1.50] as a bounty. I hope you and Dad will forgive me for what I done when at home. I cannot write no more at present for I have to do some more work. Trusting you will forgive me. I remain your son,
Stephen Brown
3. http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/ww1declarations.html
4. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/butte-de-polygon-george-edmund-butler
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