My grandfather grew up in Victoria but served with the British Army in World War One. He left detailed diaries of his time fighting in France between 1915 and 1917. We have always wondered what to do with them as they give such a clear and interesting account not just of the events he witnessed but also of the different attitudes of the time. In order to make them available as a resource for anyone who is interested, I have decided to make them into a blog, posting each entry on the date that coincides with the date that it was first written. The first thing I have is a letter from 17 September, 1915. I then have two or three more letters, written over the course of October and November that year. Only once my grandfather is posted to fight in France in late November does he start to write his diaries in earnest. From then on, there will be daily posts, corresponding to his daily diary entries. The blog address, for those who wish to read further is:
http://ewmanifold.blogspot.com/
What a wonderful thing to do. I shall follow with interest.
ReplyDeleteGaw - My organisational skills will be tested to the full. For example, I thought I wasn't starting until next week; fortunately my mother pointed out the date.
ReplyDeleteThese are sure to be interesting. I'll head off to check them out.
ReplyDeleteMadame, it will start slowly, as to begin with there are only letters every week or so - then, in November, when he gets posted to France, he writes a diary on a daily basis.
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