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Hello there, i am just beginning to write my dissertation on the British Army in Salonika during the first world war. i am focsuing on combat motivation and morale, and would appreciate anyone who has any information, books, documents or just wants to chat about the campaign to get back to me. Either on here or by email on olly25@hotmail.co.uk. Much appreciated!
Hello olly and welcome to the Forum. What is your dissertation for? A degree?
QUOTE (Chris_Baker @ Apr 4 2008, 08:09 PM) 
Hello olly and welcome to the Forum. What is your dissertation for? A degree?
Hello Chris, thank you. Yes, its for a degree in Contemporary Military and International History, from Salford University.
Sorry I two months late, hope its going well.
I am researching a man 3 Bn Royal Fusiliers north of Salonika at Sait Dere which seems to be a river, and Saltlika which is a tiny place. My impressions so far are that in June 1917 they are not doing a lot except catching malaria in ther hundreds, if you are looking at motivation, illness must come into it. My man just wanders off from a medical station leving his gun and is never heard of again. In this bn. of 700 162 get malaria in Sept 1917 alone.
I am researching a man 3 Bn Royal Fusiliers north of Salonika at Sait Dere which seems to be a river, and Saltlika which is a tiny place. My impressions so far are that in June 1917 they are not doing a lot except catching malaria in ther hundreds, if you are looking at motivation, illness must come into it. My man just wanders off from a medical station leving his gun and is never heard of again. In this bn. of 700 162 get malaria in Sept 1917 alone.
Hi Olly,
I take it you have checked the mother site at http://www.1914-1918.net/salonika.htm ? The main person here is Moderator Kate Wills who is a member of the Salonika Campaign Society. see http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/l...php/t38988.html
Aye
Malcolm
I take it you have checked the mother site at http://www.1914-1918.net/salonika.htm ? The main person here is Moderator Kate Wills who is a member of the Salonika Campaign Society. see http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/l...php/t38988.html
Aye
Malcolm
QUOTE (lelly @ Jun 5 2008, 05:57 PM)
Sorry I two months late, hope its going well.
I am researching a man 3 Bn Royal Fusiliers north of Salonika at Sait Dere which seems to be a river, and Saltlika which is a tiny place. My impressions so far are that in June 1917 they are not doing a lot except catching malaria in ther hundreds, if you are looking at motivation, illness must come into it. My man just wanders off from a medical station leving his gun and is never heard of again. In this bn. of 700 162 get malaria in Sept 1917 alone.
I am researching a man 3 Bn Royal Fusiliers north of Salonika at Sait Dere which seems to be a river, and Saltlika which is a tiny place. My impressions so far are that in June 1917 they are not doing a lot except catching malaria in ther hundreds, if you are looking at motivation, illness must come into it. My man just wanders off from a medical station leving his gun and is never heard of again. In this bn. of 700 162 get malaria in Sept 1917 alone.
Hello sorry i never got back to you have been working since summer and research has taken a back seat. id be interested in knowing anything else you have come across? Malaria is obviously a large part of what im coming across and im looking at what the army did to prevent a complete breakdown in morale.
tahnks
Hello olly. The last third of Martin Marix Evan's "Forgotten Battlefields of the First World War" concerns Salonika.
I have a copy you could borrow if need be, especially since I work at Salford Opportunity Centre, 5 minutes walk from Salford Uni. Is this any use?
I have a copy you could borrow if need be, especially since I work at Salford Opportunity Centre, 5 minutes walk from Salford Uni. Is this any use?
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