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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Monday, 4 March 2013
Diary Entry - 4th March, 1918
Orderly officer - remain at the guns. A damp hazy day. We put in more gas drill in the afternoon, doing about half an hour in helmets.
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