Prisoner of War autograph book, item 11
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6/1/18
Pte. H. Sykes 32935
17th Lancashire Fusiliers
Taken prisoner at Arras 26/11/16
Kindly smiles from those around you,
Words of love from friends who roam,
Pleasant joys and sunny prospects
Gather round your hearth and home
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H. Sykes
7 Lanehead
Bacup
Lancashire
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Captured at Arras 26th Nov 1916 6/1/18
Pte Richard Dawson 32993
17th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers
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Then worry no'an mon abeaut wod has to be
Tho' yor days may be sad or sublime
Ther's One up aboan knows what's suited
for thee
lo'a herefaith live a day at time
[image of drawing of a woman petting a cat on a table]
Richard Dawson
12 Ashton Street
Darwen
Lancashire
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- Thomas Langdale
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