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Forgotten Men single work   short story   war literature  
Issue Details: First known date: 1927... 1927 Forgotten Men
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A young man has been confined to bed in a military hospital for seven years and, knowing that his death is now imminent, he reflects upon his time in the hospital.

Notes

  • Epigraph: 'Poppies for forgetting - in a long, long sleep.'

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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    y separately published work icon Forgotten Men Herbert Scanlon , Sydney : Herbert Scanlon , 1927 Z1373082 1927 selected work short story Sydney : Herbert Scanlon , 1927 pg. 3-6
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