Monday, October 12, 2015

Nearly ready to publish

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Uncle Bert's Diary is nearly ready to publish into book form. I am currently proofreading before sending off to the publisher for the bi...
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Privates Reilly, Dyett, Jacob, Russell Cpl Hosking

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Private William Reilly Service No 3259A Private William Dyett Service No 5018 Private John G Jacob Service No 1694 permission for J...
Friday, September 5, 2014

Nearing the end

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I have 100 pages left to type of Uncle Bert's diary. I can hardly believe it. I'm on an absolute roll right now and imagine I will b...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Private Bargmann, Private Gosden, Corporal Ritchie & Private Cheney

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This post is as much for me as a reference point as it is to share. Previous diary entries have referred to these three soldiers so I decide...
Friday, April 25, 2014

Pte William (Billy) Lilley AIF 5051 late of 29th Battalion

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Reading about Billy Lilley and the amazing cooincidence with Uncle Bert's new penpal (link ) made me decide to check into Billy's st...
Sunday, May 12, 2013

Italy to Marseilles, France via the French Riveria

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Here is a map of the path the train took taking Uncle Bert from Italy through the French Riviera to Marseilles, France in February 1918: ...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Train trip from Taranto to Faenza Italy

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I have tried to track the path of Uncle Bert's train trip from Taranto Italy to Faenza Italy... Hope this works...  Click here It seems...