Fascinating. I don’t know the contents of your grandfather’s diary, but, if I may, don’t be too harsh to judge a century-old words with today’s… lens. So many things have changed, so many words have changed, it is hard to, again, judge a man only on his writings. 🙂
My own grandfather fought in the war too. Alongside American troops on the French side. If you’re interested I’ll send you the links.
This is a great endeavour. All the best.
Brian
I got off easy. Other than some harsh words for the British and French, he was not very controversial. I’d love to see your materials on your grandfather too!
Fascinating. I don’t know the contents of your grandfather’s diary, but, if I may, don’t be too harsh to judge a century-old words with today’s… lens. So many things have changed, so many words have changed, it is hard to, again, judge a man only on his writings. 🙂
My own grandfather fought in the war too. Alongside American troops on the French side. If you’re interested I’ll send you the links.
This is a great endeavour. All the best.
Brian
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I got off easy. Other than some harsh words for the British and French, he was not very controversial. I’d love to see your materials on your grandfather too!
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Haha! Being French with one British grandmother I may not have fared well. 😉
Lemme get the links.
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Here’s one I posted in 2016: The bride wore black.
https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/1916-the-bride-wore-black/
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And the second I posted last year for the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. (There may be some repeated material, I have few photos of my grandfather at that time. I did know him later.
https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2018/11/09/november-11-1918-wwi-a-family-account/
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