Still Waters Posted January 23, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2011 A book containing inscriptions written by World War I soldiers at a military hospital more than 90 years ago has been discovered in Cambridgeshire.Roy Chamberlain, 90, found the autograph book among old photographs at his home in Foxton. He believes his mother, Mary, visited soldiers being treated at Shepreth village hall, which was turned into a temporary hospital in 1915. They have written and sketched in the book and included names and dates. A private known to have died during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 copied lines from Thomas Babington Macaulay's poem Horatius, which read: "And how can man die better, Than facing fearful odds..." Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphafemale Posted January 24, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 24, 2011 truly a gem of a find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-WOLF-12227- Posted January 28, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 28, 2011 ww1 must have been hell, turn of the century weapons with last decades tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah snow Posted January 31, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 31, 2011 It would make the hairs stand up, to find something so poignant like that. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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