A fitting way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I: an English soldier’s diary of his time as a prisoner of war in 1918. One of the photos below shows that the diary was re-written in 1920. I wonder if the original writings were in a diary similar to this one…

Gateshead-born Captain Henry Wilkinson, of the Durham Light Infantry, kept a written record of his experiences as a prisoner of war in Stralsund in Germany in 1918.The diary gives a valuable insight into what everyday life was like for the prisoners, with Henry describing the frequent sports he played and the 86 books he read.

Read more at: Soldier’s diary and sketchbook gives insight into life as a prisoner of war in 1918 | The Northern Echo

For other World War I diaries, see these posts:
IRVING GREENWALD’S WORLD WAR I DIARY
DIARY OF A WWI SOLDIER
WORLD WAR I SOLDIER’S DIARY