WorldWarOne-Quotes

“New Zealand desires me … to say that come good or ill she … is prepared to make any sacrifice to maintain her heritage or birthright.” - Governor Arthur Foljambe, as a reply to King George’s announcement of war.

“The Germans have devastated Belgium. Help keep your country’s honor bright by restoring Belgium to her liberty.” - On a piece of British propaganda titled, ‘the scrap of paper’

“I’ve had some very close shaves and a very rough time.” - P. J. Keegan

“… a big lot of our boys lie buried in that never to be forgotten Somme, … where hundreds of thousands of our dear boys and English brothers fell and found a shell hole for a grave. When I look back and think of the happy crowd on the boat and even as far as Fricourt, and now to think that even more than half lay buried in the Somme all in three weeks, can assure you dear one, I am not keen on seeing such slaughter again.” - Claude Mariner Burley in a letter

“… and of course, at that time there were huge movements of people … so movements meant that as soon as influenza got up and running it was very quickly refracted back to the home country.” - Mark Honigsbaum in a podcast about the 1918 influenza pandemic

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