Travelling to France

29th August 1914

My name's Benny, and I joined the Pals Battalion on the 28th August 1914, yesterday, along with roughly one and a half thousand other men. Sounds great fun, we should be back by Christmas! Don't have to do much for glory, eh? This'll be easy, and make me' girlfriend happy. If she don't cheat on meh.

My best mate Donny joined just after me, and we're on our way to the trenches now. Just before leaving we had a great meal, bacon, eggs, everythin'! We're almost at that 'ere French frontline now, should be great, just a few days in the trenches and we get a load of glory! 'a! Brilliant. Best deal EVER.