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Trench Journals: The Red Feather, Journal of the 6th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. An Introduction

Sep 21, 2025 · 12 min read · Trench Journals Trench Journal Editors Ypres Soldier Alphabets Kazematten Brewery Ypres Ramparts Red Feather 6th DCLI 43rd Brigade 14th Light Division 11th Battalion, Kings (Liverpool Regiment) Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Robert Mcgowan Barrington-Ward Ben Keeling Regimental Journals Rupert Brooke Bodmin Devon Cambridge Artist Rifles John Maynard Keynes HG Wells The Times New Statesman Fabian Society Lost Generation Gentleman-Ranker Major Carew A. Barnett New Armies Censorship Saint-Martin Delville Wood Ypres 1900s 1910s 1915 1916 Western Front ·
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At a talk I gave on my research into the Wipers Times back in June 2024, I mentioned the journal the Red Feather, the regimental magazine of the 6th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry (DCLI). I was pleasantly surprised when it came up in the questions after the talk, as, in my opinion — although there …

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TTKAS: Soldiers’ Alphabets – is this the earliest example?

Aug 3, 2025 · 4 min read · 1800s 1900s 1901 1804 Britannic Magazine Folk Songs Soldier Songs Songs Soldier Alphabets Military Culture Trench Culture Trench Journals The Regiment The Sprig HLI Napoleonic Lancaster Gazette The Lady's Monthly James Murray Lacey Derry Down ·
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Soldiers' alphabets are synonymous with Trench Journals, and there is no shortage of examples, such as the one from the Sprig below. They have been used in support of the argument that trench culture was an export, or continuation, of civilian culture. Whether I agree with that statement is a topic for another day, …

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