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Page contains 2 newspaper clippings - Lieut. E. Skead is Heard From, Soldiers' Service Club have Marquee at Ex., September 1916; typed lyrics to song, "Bramshott Camp" and two photographs. Photo captions include: Sappers Jo Breen-Bob Bodie and Sapper Robertson 1916 - our guard. The tintype of Sapper Robertson is in poor physical condition and is no longer legible.

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  • [start typed page] BRAMSHOTT CAMP. To the Tune of "A little Bit of Heaven". Sure a little drop of water fell from out the sky one day. It fell upon the surface of a lump of mud and clay. And when the War Office found it, it looked so sweet and rare, They said "Suppose we grab it and put a camp right there". So they covered it with Canadians just to make the mud piles grow, It's the only place you'll find them, no matter where you go; Then they covered it with raindrops, just to make it nice and damp, And when they had it finished, Sure they called it BRAMSHOTT CAMP. [end typed page] [start clipping] LIEUT. E. SKEAD IS HEARD FROM --- Well Known Ottawa Athlete is Wounded and Prisoner in Mayence, Germany. --- Information has finally been received by his relatives as to the whereabouts and welfare of Eric Skead, a well known Ottawa boy who was reported wounded and missing several months ago. His father, Mr. E.S. Skead, who was one of the stewards at the race meeting of the Connaught Park Jockey Club last week, has received a letter from his son, in which Eric states that he is a prisoner of war in Mayence, Germany. He was wounded in the back and in one of his knees in one of the lively skirmishes that preceded the British offensive some time ago. Eric went overseas with one of the local battalions two years ago and was through some of the heaviest fighting. It appears that in repulsing a desparate German attempt to encircle one of the British positions, Lieut. Skead and amy of his company were completely cut off. Nearly every man in the platoon went down. (illegible) [end column] [start column] Is Prisoner of War. 1 photograph LIEUT. ERIC SKEAD. [end clipping] SOLDIERS' SERVICE CLUB HAVE MARQUEE AT EX. --- All this week at the exhibition the Soldiers' Service Club will occupy a marquee situated between the front and side entrance of the main building. There these patriotic women are serving ice cream cones, soft drinks, peanuts and hot corn on the cobs in Coney Island style. The entire proceeds will be devoted to assisting the soldiers. At a recent meeting of the club the reports proved that the members have spent the holiday season in untiring labor for the comfort of the soldiers. The treasurer's statement was most gratifying, and it is truly worth noting that with but a small membership this club raised during the past six months over six hundred dollars. --- [end clipping] Sept. 9 - 1916 to Sept. 16 - 1916.[annotation in ink]
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