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WWI through a young farmer’s eyes

Reading Time: 4 minutes Young Gisborne farmer Alick Trafford survived World War One by the skin of his teeth – and so did his illicit diaries. Alick was just 22 when, after “wrapping up the last of the farm jobs on Father’s list”, he left his family’s rugged bush block in Waioeka for a fight on the other side of the world. Soldiers were not supposed to keep diaries but the young farmer was determined to record his experiences. His entries, some …
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farmersweekly.co.nz broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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