06 - I do the firing until they get me

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Contributors
Voice actor: Buchanan, Alan
Date Recorded
2019
Abstract

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In the letter, Lee discusses his newly assigned role in the machine gun section, providing details of its dangerous nature and the general tasks of being a machine gunner. The letter was sent from Church Town, England, on October 31st, 1915.

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Physical Location
Original letters held by the Clyde River Historical Society.
Duration
00:01:57
Editors Note

Church Town is just outside Southport, England.

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