A WORLD War One nurse's album which reveals information about the 1914 Christmas Day truce was found in a box of old books. Voluntary Aid nurse Maude Alice Lineham's album contains thoughts, poems and drawings from 90 servicemen from numerous regiments of the British Army. 7 The album was found at a bungalow in Derby Credit: SWNS:South West News Service 7 Another page of the album contains a fragment of white German surrender flag taken from Sgt Jones of the 1/5 Kings Liverpool Regiment Credit: SWNS:South West News Service 7 The 75-year-old vendor from Derby, who is unrelated to Maude, said: 'I came across it in a box of old books when we were clearing her bungalow.
' Credit: SWNS:South West News Service She encouraged soldiers to provide first-hand accounts of their experiences. Her book details the famous football match in No Man's Land and describes the "laughing and talking of men whom only a few hours earlier were trying to kill each other". One of the major accounts in the album, found at a bungalow in Derby, is that of Scottish soldier John J Ferguson from the Seaforth Highlanders.
John was wounded at Messines, Belgium, on December 26, 1914. Read more Money NO PLAY, NO PAY Oasis won’t get paid for tour until they perform for fear they’ll fall out RENT BLOW Blow for renters on Universal Credit as key benefit rate FROZEN His account highlights the truce of Christmas Day 1914 and the famous football match in the break of fighting. Another page of the album contains a f.
