Tag: First world war VideoThe Great War: Comes the order to fix bayonetsSaturday 11 March 2006Henry opens by explaining how the soldiers often worried about being killed or injured....VideoThe Great War: Like a great sea rollingSaturday 11 March 2006Henry talks about how his unit’s attack had been stopped and his mates decimated....VideoThe Great War: The longer the letter the betterWednesday 8 March 2006Henry explains how important letters were. The post is good on the whole. He...VideoThe Great War: Try and get yourself a bit of kipWednesday 8 March 2006Soldiering is described as being a bit boring! Henry explains how a lot of...VideoThe Great War: Some of ‘em are as big as kittensWednesday 8 March 2006In this clip Henry starts off describing rats and the soldiers’ hatred of them....VideoThe Great War: A ‘fella’ can drownWednesday 8 March 2006Henry describes how trenches are often wet and muddy or even flooded. He describes...VideoThe Great War: We were still wearing tropical kitThursday 5 January 2006Henry opens by explaining he was first posted to Egypt, but little happened. He... « 1 … 7 8 9