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Problems of journey to front line, Le Transloy on the Somme, 1917. Moving through communications trenches. Use of (waterproof and thigh high) jackboots.

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SubjectWebb, Percy
TitleProblems of journey to front line, Le Transloy on the Somme, 1917. Moving through communications trenches. Use of (waterproof and thigh high) jackboots.
NotesBritish NCO served as machine gunner with 7th Bn Dorsetshire Regt in GB, 1915-1916; served with 6th Bn Dorsetshire Regt on Western Front, 1917-1918
Item Date20th March 1975
Creation placeUnknown
File typeAudio
Item mediumTape
ContentInterview
KeywordsWestern Front, Transport, Trench
Collection ID578/16
Repository nameImperial War Museum Sound Archive
Repository address
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
SE1 6HZ
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.iwm.org.uk/
CataloguerEverett Sharp
FilenameCXTIWMAUDaweb2.mp3
CopyrightThe Imperial War Museum
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/1225