Edward Walford Manifold was born on 28th April 1892 and grew up in the Western District of Victoria. Together with his older brother William Herbert (Bee), he travelled to England to join the Royal Field Artillery when World War I broke out. Day by day, this blog publishes his letters home and the entries he made in his diaries, from 1915 when he was first sent to France until 1918 when his service ends. (To follow on Twitter: manifold1418)
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Diary Entry - 31st August, 1916
I remained on duty at the guns. Cruckshank went to the OP. Bosche shelled all round the old Mess with 4.2 inch howitzers. The new Mess is progressing at a great rate and ought to be very comfortable when finished.
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