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The Soldiers Own Diary 1918
This Diary belongs to Connie Hertherington, whose father, David Taylor, carried it with him during the 1st World War. It has been kindly loaned to me to add to this site.
If you require any information about it please contact me using the mail form on the left hand side.
Thank you
Alison
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Inside Cover
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Introduction
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An Appreciation
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Military Definitions
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Distingushing Flags and Lamps
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Distinguishing Flags and Lamps continued
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Headings for Reports
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Headings for Reports continued
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Headings for Reports continued
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Field Kitchen
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Penetration of Rifle Bullett
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Rifle Definitions
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Rifle Definitions continued
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Rifle Definitions continued
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Rifles used by Fighting Powers
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Some Useful Knots
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Some Useful Knots
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Some Useful Knots
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List of Abbreviations for Military Terms, Etc.
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List of Abbreviations continued
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How to Set a Map
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British Orders and Medals
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British, French and German Guns
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British and German Rifles
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Conventional Signs & Lettering
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V.T.C. Badges of Rank
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Hints for Judging Distances
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A few pages missing here again.
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Finding your Direction by Night
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First Aid in case of Accidents
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First Aid in Case of Accidents continued
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Aeronautical Terms and their Meaning.
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The Position of the Main Arteries
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French, Belgian and English Money Table
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Bugle Calls
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Soldier's Vocabulary
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Soldier's Vocabulary continued
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Semaphore Signalling
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Semaphore Alphabet
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Semaphore Signalling continued
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Morse Alphabet
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Morse Signalling continued
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Special Signals
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Special Signals continued
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Station Signals
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Badges of Rank
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Warrant Officers N.C.O'S and Men
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Warrant Officers - Class 1
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Gold Lace on Officers' Sleeves
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Distinguishing Badges worn in the British Navy
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A Soldiers' guide to French
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The Soldiers' guide to French continued
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The Soldiers' guide to French continued
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The Soldiers' guide to French continued
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The Soldiers' guide to French continued
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March Discipline
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Relative Rank of the Officers of the Navy and Army
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Daily Wants' Dictionary
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Daily Wants' Dictionary continued
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Calender for 1917 - 1918
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January 1918
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Cash Account
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