Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 5

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First of all offered myself for Active Service July 28th 1915., and in the first place was accepted. Coming home told Father about it. Went on my own responsibility taking it as the best way and obey a call of the Lord to "give up all and follow me"

Coming home Papa said to me "you are not strong enough to see this thing through – I'll go with you and tell them that your throat will come against you and you have a deafness of the right ear. Then if they say they wont accept you I'll let Syd take your place – he being most anxious to enlist.

We went down next day and he did as he said with the result that I was given a written exemption. Syd then went and offered

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