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On 27th August 1917 Alex Duncan rejoined the 42nd Battalion.  The weather according to the War Diary was dull and showery and the Battalion was engaged in training at Remilly-Wirquin for the Ypres offensive. On 25th September they started to march. By 3 October they had reached Ypres.  Extracts from the War Diary read as follows: During this period the weather was extremely bad and both men and animals suffered severely.  During the first 4 days 64 men were evacuated to hospital suffering from trench feet, exhuastion and shell-shock.....Never since the Battalion has landed in France has it been called upon to face such abnormal conditions.  Never have the men had to face such hardships or to show such endurance and never have the Officers and men risen so well to the occasion and upheld so well the honour of the Battalion and the best traditions of the Australian Forces. Ypres 18 October 1917 courtesy of  AWM Alex Duncan was wounded fo...

George Henry Charles Carrett III &  Charles Arthur S Carrett Seonaid from Kintalk Family History Blog says: This is the fourth year that Auckland Libraries and the Kintalk blog have issued a Trans-Tasman ANZAC Day Blog Challenge. Stories we'd like to hear about could be about their sacrifice, or the way it shaped or impacted on their family history. Maybe you want to blog from the perspective of those that were left behind? Your story doesn't have to involve a serviceperson who lost their lives - during times of war, all sorts of loss unfortunately are experienced.  And you can write about those who also served in other wars, as all who served in Australia and New Zealand are recognised as ANZACs. Maybe you have written about your ANZAC before, and have more research to add to the story? To participate: Write a blog post about an Australian or New Zealander serviceman or woman's family, and the impact war had on their family history Post a comm...