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Category Archives: Books, Documents, Maps & Artwork
The Road to Passchendaele – Enemy Dispositions Maps
Two maps you will, I think, find of interest. These are British 1:40,000 scale maps, prepared by army intelligence and issued, stamped confidential, during the last weeks of the Battle of Passchendaele. They show the progress made so far and, … Continue reading
Nurse Jessie Morton’s Autograph Book Part Two
Believe it or not, it was nearly two years ago that I first showed you a few pages from this little autograph book. At the time I promised that I would publish the remaining pages at some point, and being … Continue reading
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Trench Warfare – Notes on Attack and Defence
Seven months into the war, in February 1915, the War Office published this little pamphlet entitled Trench Warfare: Notes on Attack and Defence.
Stretcher Drill (Illustrated)
A few pages for your scrutiny from a pre-Great War publication entitled ‘Stretcher Drill (Illustrated)’.
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Miss Pattie Cooper’s Autograph Book
Do you remember – and if you don’t here’s a link to remind you – that early last year I showed you some pages from a First World War nurse’s autograph book I had picked up, and promised you that … Continue reading
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Twenty Minutes After
A few years back now, I showed you a couple of pieces of artwork by Lieutenant Hugh Mossom Boyd of the Royal Engineers that I was kindly allowed to scan and publish, and I thought you might like to see … Continue reading
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Nurse Jessie Morton’s Autograph Book Part One
Talking of little books, as we did last time (before I forget, those of you who have read the previous Butte de Warlencourt post will find I have added a couple of documents you might find of interest at the … Continue reading
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