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The Battle of the Aisne Map - 1918

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My father, aged 18
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P A Y   B O O K S 
FOR A FIRST WORLD WAR SOLDIER

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W I L L

My personal property, in my tin,

I hereby leave to my next of kin.

     My rifle, my equipment and my kit

      I leave to the next poor beggar 'twill fit. 

Note: The stoppage of 6p was made because he lost his cap. (Half of his pay for doing this).  See above.

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