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Caterpillar Valley cemetery, on the SommeEncyclopedia of World War I: X
 Updated - Saturday, 5 February, 2005

This area of the website provides an A-Z listing of First World War terms, personalities, biographical sketches, battles, weaponry, etc.  All material listed by category elsewhere in the site is contained within this section.

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Xmas Truce, 1914

"Eggs-a-cook" were boiled eggs sold by Arab street vendors. It was later used by Anzac soldiers when going over the top.

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