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From: dwilcox <>
Subject: Forgotten Lunatics of the Great War
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 19:03:02 +0000

This is the title of a new book by Peter Barham. In it he surveys the
'treatment' - medical, social and governmental meted out to soldiers of
the Great War who came home with mental problems. In many cases he names
names and case histories.

He also reveals a rather interesting new source for WWI research and
that is the Benefits Agency File Store at Nelson which holds records of
pensions and pension claims for the period.

A list of the names mentioned in the book and further details can be
found on my website below

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