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Pte. Lawrence Malkin
British Army 11th Company Machine Gun Corps
from:Driffield, East Yorkshire
On 26th of September 1914, Lawrence Malkin enlisted in the 9th West Yorkshire Regiment and after training at Whitley Camp in Surrey, he was sent to the Dardanelles in July 1915. He had a very rough time with only 72 of his group surviving. He was sent to Alexandria in Egypt to recuperate.
In 1916, he was transferred to the 11th Company, Machine Guns Corps as a driver, possibly with horses. He was never wounded but was gassed. His experiences affected him for many years afterwards.

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