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Posted on March 4, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Bellevue farm

France, 4/3/l9l7. Dear Mother, As we are being kept very busy just at present I am not able to write many letters this time but …

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Posted on February 24, 1917 by: Walter E

Journal about Bellevue farm Letter

On February 24, 1917, the school broke up and we were taken in motor lorries back through La Houssoye to Albert, and were deposited at …

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Posted on February 23, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France, 23/2/1917 My Dear Mother, I have just written a fairly long letter to Father but feel that I ought also to add a line …

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Posted on February 22, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France 22/2/1917. Dearest Mother. At the time of writing, I suppose you are very hot and we are very cold, except I sometimes think it …

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Posted on February 17, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France, No 410610 C Coy. Undated Dear Mother It has been about a fortnight now since I was able to write to you but can …

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Posted on February 12, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Lil from Baileuil

France 12/2/17 Dear Lil. As you have been so good as to write to me so often I really must add to some of them. …

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Posted on February 6, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France 6/2/l917 Dear Mother, Today I received the parcel which you were so good as to send me. It came at a very opportune moment …

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Posted on January 22, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France 22/1/1917 My dear Mother, No doubt you will have been a bit anxious about me lately, since I have not found opportunity to write …

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Posted on January 4, 1917 by: Walter E

Letter to Mother from Baileuil

France, 4/1/1917 Dear Mother, Just a note in a hurry to settle your mind concerning myself. I am A1 at Lloyds, absolutely OK in fact. …

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