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Canada: First Call-Out of Conscripts – 3 January 1918

Canada Votes Union: Conscripts Ordered to Report

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Eric Edwards @ebd_edwards·

9 Jul

On this day 102 years ago my Grandfather was wounded by a "shell bursting in billet." His physical wounds were slight but his psychic wounds were severe. He suffered "shell shock" and was released from military service for those wounds. 8 other men died that day from his company.

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Clare Dennis @claredenn·

6 Jul

Went to #Bombercommand #memorial in Hyde Park to pay our respects to the crews who are sometimes not remembered quite as much as they shld @WirelessOp at #Edfringe2019 tells one mans story thru @TheThomasDennis and his #personalbattle with PTSD #respect #mustbeseentobeunderstood

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