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Category: Sandbags
T.G.Clayton-Nunn (GS) Diary 21.5.15. German sandbags are enormous - some are bright pink and black. 26.5.15 - Bright green German sandbags. 16.6.15 - 20,000 sandbags to build 2 trenches.
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cartoon
c.1914-1918
1 Cartoon 'A bright and merry evening in the Drawing Room', a reference to poor accommodation to WRNS at Grimsby, part of a collection of 6 such objects (AW45-50)
Category: Postal System: Army
O.Lyle (GS) Letter p9 "The great bright spot in my day was the arrival of the post. The postal arrangements are quite the best run show of the whole British Ex.Force".
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Category: Religion: Specific References
J.Tulloch (GS) Diary 28.7.17, 19.8.17 "Chaplain a fine young clergyman". 16.9.17 - Copy of Hymn 322 by W.Bright - "And now oh Father, mindful of the love...'
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Category: Pals
Hubert Worthington: Worthington Family, 2nd Lt. in 1st City Battalion of Manchester Regt. [16th Manchesters]. Letter 25.10.14 "The men are a very superior lot - mostly clerks from warehouses & very bright ones too ... See rest of letter on early training.
Category: Attitudes/Opinions - Towards Senior Officers and Staff
D.Allen (GS) Letter 15.4.15. Many generals. Their inspectors start off "I am very pleased to meet you here today and I wish to congratulate etc.etc. ... I wish someone would say they are a lot of rotters". 30.5.15 "we have got a bright Division! They issue orders to shunt the various brigades around as a sort of after dinner pastime while sitting in chairs drinking their
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