Second Lieutenant Austen Wallis, 12th Battalion DLI, was badly wounded on the Somme in October 1916. His family kept the telegrams and letters that were sent to his father describing his wounds and treatment.
 | SummaryInformation on the illness and injury which occurred during the battle of the Somme. Letters and accounts of specific cases are included.
 Dangerously Ill.pdf (1 page 1.1 mb)
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