Friday, May 1, 2009

1917 - K.A.R.

No diary exists for 1917 but postcards sent in that year show that Walter was serving in East Africa with the King's Africa Rifles.






Durban 2/9/17



My Dear Florrie,

We are here having a short rest in Durban. It feels good to be on land again. Don't you think that they put up some splendid buildings out here. I can tell you they look fine. I am sure you would enjoy a visit to these parts. It's very nice out here & I am enjoying the change immensely. We are still having fine weather. Hope you are keeping quite well.

Much love.

Walter x
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  1. AJAXJuly 4, 2012 at 2:20 AM

    W.D. spends late 1916 & early to mid 1917 with the the 3RD London Regiment's 4TH (Reserve) Battalion at Fovant Camp, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, as a training Non Commissioned Officer

    In July 1917 he is selected as a Platoon Sergeant for attachment to the King's African Rifles in German East Africa, & ships out to that theatre joining this Corps in the same month.

    In November 1917 he's booked into hospital there suffering with Malaria.

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