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Tuesday 15 June 1915 – fine

June 15, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

https://monova.ca/greatwarchronicles/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tuesday_June_15_1915.mp3
Went for cycle run with Harry to Gateacre and Huyton.
Farmers praying for rain. Our casualty list at the War totals an average of 1500 each day.
Russians are retiring all along the front – short of shells

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 1500 daily casualties, Gateacre, Huyton, mp3, Russians

Friday 11 June 1915

June 11, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Went for spin on bike around Huyton, Roby and Gateacre with Harry. Back home at 4:30 pm.

Went down to City on bike for film etc. Met Private Burns of Princess Pats.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Huyton, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, Private Burns

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