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Title: Somme Project
Post by: LauraLS on Friday 16 September 16 12:15 BST (UK)

Hello everybody,

I'm collecting information about the lives of soldiers who survived the Battle of the Somme, in order to create a series of monologues that will be performed at an event marking the anniversary of the end of the campaign. 

If anyone is willing to speak to me about relatives who fought in the Somme I would love to hear from you!

Laura
 

Title: Re: Somme Project
Post by: jim1 on Friday 16 September 16 17:50 BST (UK)

There are published personal accounts you could refer to:
http://leoklein.com/itp/somme/texts/masefield_1919.html
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/somme.htm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-3474905/Somme-100-years-epic-battle-ve-never-seen-before.html
& from a nurse:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nurses-shocking-somme-diary-one-3683972
& from the German perspective:
http://leoklein.com/itp/somme/texts/gibbs_1917.html

Title: Re: Somme Project
Post by: LauraLS on Saturday 17 September 16 18:34 BST (UK)

Thank you for the links Jim, I'm reading through several online accounts at the moment.

Title: Re: Somme Project
Post by: newburychap on Sunday 02 October 16 11:49 BST (UK)

The IWM sound archive will have a number of recorded interviews of survivors.

Title: Re: Somme Project
Post by: LauraLS on Tuesday 04 October 16 13:08 BST (UK)

Yes thank you, I've been using those- they're very helpful!  :)