I however, received orders from the adjutant to proceed next morning to the Infantry Training School, at Aveling near Albert on the Somme. Therefore I …
Journal about Ypres Letter
On the fourth day after my return, the battalion fell in and cleaned camp and route marched a distance of four kilometres to Dickebush camp …
Journal about Foret-de-Marie Letter
On September 14th, 1917, the battalions of the 5th Brigade were marched out to the Foret-de-Marie and there studied a ground plan of an operation …
ISSUE
This letter could exist in another place awaiting discovery. The estimated date is August/ September 1917. Further research will indicate if Letter “We then had …
Letter to Mother from Aveling
England 29/08/1917 (Some degradation of page) Dear Mother I have now staying with Mrs Hookham and have already spent about five days of my three …
Journal about Aveling Letter
On August 24, the school broke up and the Officers and N.C.O.’s who were there as students departed to rejoin their various battalions and units …
Letter to Mother from Bapaume
France, 2/8/1917. Dear Mother, I am afraid we are not having the same little talks with one another as frequently now as heretofore. For one …
Letter to Mother from Bapaume
France 14/7/1917 Dear Mother, At the present moment I am in charge of a fairly large fatigue job which has lasted for a couple of …
Letter to Mother from Bapaume
Dear Mother I have received five or six letters from you and a few others from various other members of the family including about 6 …