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World War I Practice Test: World War I War Diaries - Personal And Those Written By The Forces
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Personal War diaries give a valuable insight into the personal experiences of soldiers during the First World War.  Then there were British Army war diaries, which were kept by each unit and record daily operations, losses, awards and other such material.

World War I Practice Test: World War I War Diaries - Personal And Those Written By The Forces
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1. The war diary of Kitchener's 1st Army (47th Brigade RFA) for May 1915, describes the unit's arrival in France and the first man of the unit to be killed. How did this unfortunate soldier die?
2. On 24th June 1916 the diary of the 13th Royal Sussex Regiment records that some of the men were treated to what?
3. The diary of Thomas Littler describes how he missed the end of the war as he was hospitalised by the influenza pandemic. His description of the journey to hospital says how the ambulance train he was in ... stopped
4. The war diary of the 33rd London Regiment tells how on 5th October 1918 Major J. G. B. Bosvile took command of the battalion after the previous commander had gone on leave. For how long was Major Bosvile in charge?
5. The diary entry of Robert Mackay for 31st August 1917 tells of his finally leaving the battlefields of Ypres. With which two words does he bid the battleground farewell?
6. A diary entry for 9th September 1914 by the 1st South Wales Borderers, describes an incident of what wartime hazard?
7. The personal diary of Victor Silvester records his being bitten by what?
8. The diary of John French records good news and bad on 1st June 1916. He reports a bullet barely missing a man's head, but then describes finding what luxury item in a stream?
9. On 4th July 1916 the war diary of the 1st East Yorkshire Regiment records the names and ranks of the officers either killed or wounded in battle. Eight officers had been lost, the highest ranking a Lieutenant-Colonel. How many officers had been wounded?
10. The diary entry of Edwin Jones for 14th June 1916 tells of his admittance to a rat infested" hospital. Nevertheless he compares what part of the experience to being in heaven?"

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