Letter · 21 Aug 1915 · Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire

Digging out a place to sleep


Herbert received this letter after Frank died but likely before the family knew of Frank's death.

From
Frank Clark
To
His brother Herbert
Sent from
Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire
Date
21 August 1915

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"Our first job in the trenches was to dig ourselves dugouts to sleep in. These are just little caves dug under the side of the trenches, ours is about 6 by 5 ft and about 3 ft high, for two of us."

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