There was an article in the 'Salisbury Journal' very recently, about a
PhD student who has been tracing soliders' graffiti on trees on
Salisbury Plain.
The article is available on line, 'Tracing a family tree - literally',
through the website: www.salisburyjournal.co.uk
Rosalind Johnson
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Rodney Gunner
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> Recently discovered World War One graffiti on trees.
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> On the site of a World War One Canadian Lumber Camp and German Prisoner of
> War camp, some graffiti has been discovered; it is in the main still
> readable, which is remarkable, given the passing of time.
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> The graffiti is on 400 year old Beach trees. On an estate near Arundel.
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> Do any members know of other sites where there is such graffiti on trees.(
> same periods )
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> I will put up some photos on my web site once the site has been fully
> recorded.
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> Rodney Gunner.
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