Letters home from Harold Skilling who served in the 5th Field Ambulance Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. During the Battle of the Somme on September 28, 1916, he was wounded in the abdomen while rescuing a wounded German soldier. He was invalided to England and when he had recovered, became a Flight Cadet with The Royal Flying Corps and received his temporary Commission as a 2nd Lt. on October 29, 1918. The war was over 13 days later, before he could fly any missions.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
1 July 1915 Otterpool Training Camp, Kent
Harold writes home on Canada’s Dominion Day from Otterpool where they are having field day celebrations in camp. He mentions the delays in getting all their horses, ambulances, general service wagons and other transport equipment as the War Office is so rushed. Although Harold doesn’t mention it, this was around the time all men made out a Short form of Will which was carried in their pay book.
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