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The World War One Diary and Letters of Robert D. West

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On Guard

August 10, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"On guard all night. The French Artillery threw a barrage of about 300 shells over us into German lines." Continue reading...

“Uneventful”

August 9, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"News reaches us of the good gains by the Allies on other fronts. We may soon be there also.” Continue reading...

Bombing Machine

August 8, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“On guard all night at a listening post and bombing machine." Continue reading...

Sleep

August 7, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“Slept all day and all night.” Continue reading...

Rats!

August 6, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"We expected a raid but were disappointed.” Continue reading...

Under Fire Nearly All the Time

August 5, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“On guard most of the time. We shoot whenever we wish." Continue reading...

Dugouts

August 4, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"We have a very poor dugout to sleep in.” Continue reading...

Post Card

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Field Service Post Card from Robert to his sister Ruth Continue reading...

Into the Trenches

August 3, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Marched to trenches in a heavy cold rain." Continue reading...

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