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World War One: Letter From A Soldier Letter From A Soldier

#1 User is offline   xx_alicia_xx 

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Post icon  Posted 13 April 2007 - 04:29 PM

:unsure: I have to write a letter home from a soldier including topics like kitting out, training, travelling to France and the arrival. :warning: The problem is I havent been attending most of the lessons and i dont have a clue what to write there and how to start. Can You please help me as quick as possible. Thank You ;)

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Posted 13 April 2007 - 04:49 PM

This site will give you some ideas about things to say - http://www.bbc.co.uk...warone/soldier/
with more info in this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/movies


This source seems very useful - http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Everyday_Life

and this is a standard account of life in the trenches - http://www.firstworldwar.com/trenchlife


Best of all, this site gives you some actual letters sent by actual soldiers! http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwo...oldiers_stories
and this is a good example from an individual soldier - http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/45/Fa...lient/index.htm


inally, for a general site with some good links, try http://www.johndclare.net/wwi1.htm

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