Item 01: Frank Valentine Weir letter diary, 19 December 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 226

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[Page 226]

August, 1915
Sunday 15
Every day better & every day + trains bring more wounded 30000 casualities so far, but the Peninsular is ours if all accounts are true – I am still afraid to give you names of the different military successes. [indecipherable] Censor but he should hardly block these simple notes – there is one thing I am a thankful man to be here alive & kicking casualties have been so heavy 3rd Batt Infantry after three days fighting a Subaltern was O.C. –

Have not used a crutch since my knee was bad at C.G.S

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