| Evidence: | 'Bn. moved into Left sector. Macleod came back to "details" for a rest, and I went in as a/adjutant. Weather wet and cold. More "Strafes". Spent a very busy three days until night of 2nd/3rd. Nov. when we were relieved. During these three days in the line the number of letters, telegrams and reports received or sent out by me was no less than 451! I counted them! War! Eugh!' |
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| Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 30 Oct 1917 | ||||||||||
| Country: | France | ||||||||||
| Time: | daytime | ||||||||||
| Place: | other location: Stirling Camp | ||||||||||
| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Reader: | Robert Lindsay Mackay |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | n/a |
| Date of Birth | 1896 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Army officer, 11th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Scotland |
| Country of experience: | France |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | |
| Title: | [telegrams, letters, and reports] |
| Genre: | Ephemera |
| Form of Text: | Print: BookManuscript: Letter, Sheet |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | read in situ |
| Record ID: | 29212 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Digitized version of manuscript., |
| Citation: | Digitized version of manuscript., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=29212, accessed: 25 April 2024 |
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