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Coledale, NSW. Sound: My daughter was trying to get her dog to give a ball back…

He’s a Field Spaniel. They are slightly larger than Springers, but rarely bark and are usually quite chilled. He’s extremely affectionate and really well known in my area. We quite often meet people who say “Hello Bertie!” and I have no idea who they are!

I queued up for this when they went on sale and I managed to get right to the stage for the performance. One of top two music experiences - it made me realise just how hard Bowie worked on stage, with the sweat pouring of him. It was an amazing night! And in terms of cost today, I think it’s about £25…

He served in both the renowned British Nelson and Hood Battalions, which were naval infantry units fighting alongside the British Army. He was involved in fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign and the Battle of the Somme, two phases of the war which saw extremely heavy casualties.

He was wounded several times - a bayonet through his left forearm meant that he lost the use of several fingers. He said that as he was bayoneted in his arm, he bayoneted the German soldier in his guts, killing him.

He also had fractures to the left wrist, which must have been repaired with wire, because bits this wire were still coming through the skin in the 1960s. He never saw a doctor about it.

In Gallipoli he contracted a a severe fever, probably malaria. Every few years he would spike a fever, dose himself up with paracetamol and go to bed. During these periods he would shiver violently. These episodes persisted well into the late 1950s!

I know many WW1 veterans were too traumatised by the horrible conditions and high casualty rate, but my grandfather wasn't one of them! I vividly remember him telling stories of fighting as I sat on his knee as a little boy.
I remember my mother asking him to tone it down a bit, but I decided that that wasn't necessary!

He served in both the renowned Nelson and Hood Battalions, which were naval infantry units fighting alongside the British Army. He was involved in fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign and the Battle of the Somme, two phases of the war which saw extremely heavy casualties.

He was wounded several times - a bayonet through his left forearm meant that he lost the use of several fingers. He also had fractures to the left wrist, which must have been repaired with wire because bits this wire were still coming through the skin in the 1960s! He never saw a doctor about it.

In Gallipoli he contracted a a severe fever, probably malaria. Every few years he would spike a fever, dose himself up with paracetamol and go to bed. During these periods he would shiver violently. These episodes persisted well into the late 1950s!

I know many WW1 veterans were too traumatised by the horrible conditions and high casualty rate, but my grandfather wasn’t one of them! I vividly remember him telling stories of fighting as I sat on his knee as a little boy. I remember my mother asking him to tone it down a bit, but I decided that that wasn’t necessary!