Wakefield Museums and Castles

First World War diary - May 1918

An actor playing George Kellett reading his diary entries from May 1918

Thursday 2 May 1918

Received a parcel from home

Friday 3 May 1918

Received a parcel from Pam

Thursday 9 May 1918

Pay day today

Monday 13 May 1918

Received a parcel from home today with parkin and buns and brown teacakes. It was allright there was also a tin of Rowntrees Chocolates

Thursday 23 May

Received a parcel from home with 1/- enclosed in letter

Demonstration of and information about Brodie Helmets used in the First World War

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