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Category: February 1918

Searchlights - February 28th, 1918

Searchlights – February 28th, 1918

The technology of searchlights

Jam & Jam Tins - February 27th, 1918

Jam & Jam Tins – February 27th, 1918

The relief is coming

Observation Posts - February 26th, 1918

Observation Posts – February 26th, 1918

Bigger rations needed

Trench Mortars - February 25th, 1918

Trench Mortars – February 25th, 1918

Both sides bumping

Very Lights - February 24th, 1918

Very Lights – February 24th, 1918

No need for very lights tonight

Dugouts - February 23rd, 1918

Dugouts – February 23rd, 1918

Two exits for bombproof dugouts

Duty in the Trenches - February 22nd, 1918

Duty in the Trenches – February 22nd, 1918

Duty and discipline

Oxo & Bovril - February 21st, 1918

Oxo & Bovril – February 21st, 1918

Trench work and guard duty

Seconds from Johnny - February 20th, 1918

Seconds from Johnny – February 20th, 1918

Very close to Johnny

Fit to Serve - February 19th, 1918

Fit to Serve – February 19th, 1918

Snow clearing and singing

Silbury to Minden - February 18th, 1918

Silbury to Minden – February 18th, 1918

Clearing communication trenches

The Trenches - February 17th, 1918

The Trenches – February 17th, 1918

Sleeping in the trenches

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