The brothers who went to war, item 1
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Copy of Diary of Pte F C Vockins of the Royal
Canadian Dragoons Died at Netley. August 3rd 1915
May 4th 1910 Left Folkstone to France
6th Arrived at Stragale Station Billited Merris near
Hospital First sound of Guns. within 15 miles of trenches.
8th Route marching
14th Left merris marched 12 miles with Packs to St Florice
15th Left St FLorice for La Eclerre?
16th Good news British Cook 3 lines of German trenches Left lo 'Ecle
Received issue of
+ cigarettes. Billided in a Barn17th Slept in an orchard Got wet through
18th Still Raining
19th Change Billett 1 mile away in a Garden
20th Hear Bombardment
21st Ordered to "Stand to" Hear of an attack on La Barres
24th Arrive at Fertubert Occupy reserve trenches at 2.00Am
25th Saw COldstream Guards splended charge up a hill
great sight. We move up to the front line of trenches R.C.L
A Squad. Charge + take part trench. German holding out o
flank for a few minutes then I sweept of the "Boy" clean
them all out. built paropet of dead German Bodies awful
sight.
26th Very hot 28 Snipers taken 1 fort + machine gun taken
"Starsh" leave trench 1200 midnight arrive Locon 4Am
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Copy of Diary of Pte F C Vockins of the Royal
Canadian Dragoons Died at Netley. August 3rd 1915
May 4th 1910 Left Folkstone to France
6th Arrived at Stragale Station Billited Merris near
Hospital First sound of Guns. within 15 miles of trenches.
8th Route marching
14th Left merris marched 12 miles with Packs to St Florice
15th Left St FLorice for La Eclerre?
16th Good news British Cook 3 lines of German trenches Left lo 'Ecle
Received issue of
+ cigarettes. Billided in a Barn17th Slept in an orchard Got wet through
18th Still Raining
19th Change Billett 1 mile away in a Garden
20th Hear Bombardment
21st Ordered to "Stand to" Hear of an attack on La Barres
24th Arrive at Fertubert Occupy reserve trenches at 2.00Am
25th Saw COldstream Guards splended charge up a hill
great sight. We move up to the front line of trenches R.C.L
A Squad. Charge + take part trench. German holding out o
flank for a few minutes then I sweept of the "Boy" clean
them all out. built paropet of dead German Bodies awful
sight.
26th Very hot 28 Snipers taken 1 fort + machine gun taken
"Starsh" leave trench 1200 midnight arrive Locon 4Am
Description
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Folkstone
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Merris
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La Barre
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Document location Folkstone
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Additional document location Merris
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Additional document location La Barre
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- 18170 / 206621
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- Patricia Shand
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