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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Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Diary Entry - 20th September, 1916
Wednesday, I was at the guns all day and it was inclined to rain so, as everyone was away - Hoyland at the wagon line, Bailey at trenches, Siggers in OP and Cruikshank at Brigade - I cut a bit of drain round the front of the Mess to carry away the water from the door.
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