29 January 2013

World War I Experiences of An English Soldier

I found this blog I don't know if tis by a Historian but i really like it The tails of an English Man and his accounts on World War I.  For me it some what rare to see personal accounts during WWI its more I think sometimes its gets lost, do to there so much more Evidence  and accounts in World War II. This is about the  life of Harry Lamin. He had served in the 9th Bn York & Lancaster REGT.  The Diary was about like on the ship and land in Northern Italy during 1919. During 1918 were is list of the dead and wounded.
Total Number of Prisoners captured during operations .....298

Wounded & Sick Prisoners in Hospitals ..............................239

.......................................Grand Total ................... 537Total of Field Guns captured.................................................42
..."....."..Machine.."............"...................................................53
..."....."..Trench Mortars...."...................................................44......".....". .Rifles................. .".................. ............................3000...

Total number of casualties;-
.........................Killed................................................
...........8
.........................Wounded...................................................33

This is from ,Letters From the Trenches. 
Which was publish by his son, and His Daughter Catharine Runs the blog to show other about her grandfather life during this time. Most of the comments about this blog was that people were surpassed about this story was untold until Catharine had made the blog. Mrs. Van Praag said it was a wonderful idea to put the letter up after 90 years since they were written by Harry. another person who went by A was right about this" As more time passes since WW1, there are less and less people who can pass on their memories." This Dairy is quite something I will most like buy the book after this book. 

http://wwar1.blogspot.com/2006/07/private-harry-lamin.html


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