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Queen Mary - May 5th, 1918

Queen Mary – May 5th, 1918

Talk of home

Army Uniforms - May 4th, 1918

Army Uniforms – May 4th, 1918

Shorts & a Pith Helmet for Frank

Battle Coverage - May 3rd, 1918

Battle Coverage – May 3rd, 1918

All quiet, business as usual

Steel Helmets - May 2nd, 1918

Steel Helmets – May 2nd, 1918

Short trousers & a muddy valise

Shelter Ravine - May 1st, 1918

Shelter Ravine – May 1st, 1918

Relieved from the front.

Proclamations - April 30th, 1918

Proclamations – April 30th, 1918

Iron rations again

Anti-Aircraft Tactics - April 29th, 1918

Anti-Aircraft Tactics – April 29th, 1918

Rumours of relief.

Propaganda - April 28th, 1918

Propaganda – April 28th, 1918

Letters from home

Night Patrols - April 26th, 1918

Night Patrols – April 26th, 1918

Picking flowers

Heavy Brigade - April 25th, 1918

Heavy Brigade – April 25th, 1918

Artillery at work, Frank on duty

Flowers - April 24th, 1918

Flowers – April 24th, 1918

A country walk

Manpower Needed - April 23rd, 1918

Manpower Needed – April 23rd, 1918

Letters to and from home

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