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Letters from the Great War: “Well, I don’t know what to think of this War”
Editor’s Note: The Guardian will run a special feature on Saturday, November 10th on WW1. Included will be a feature on our series, “Letters from the Great War”. Make sure…
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Editor’s note: CBC Radio Mainstreet (FM 96.1) did a follow-up interview with me to talk about our series “Letters from the Great War”. The segment will air on Friday, November…
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England, August 9th, 1917 (Letter #27) Dear Brother – Jack & B Just a few lines to let you know I am getting along pretty well. Hoping this will find you…
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Uplyme, Devon, England, July 6th, 1917 (Letter #26) Dear Brother; Just a few lines to let you know I am getting along fine. I am leaving hospital one week from today…
Read MoreLetters from the Great War: “Thank God, I did not get any shell”
Exeter, England – June 25th, 1917 – (Letter #25) Dear Brother; Just a few lines to let you know I am in England in hospital in Exeter. Is in the South…
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France – April 28th, 1917 (Letter #24) Dear Brother; Just a few lines to let you know I am well. Hoping this will find you all the same. I have not…
Read MoreLetters from the Great War: “Your old humble is still on top yet”
France – April 22nd, 1917 – (Letter #23) Dear Brother; Just a line. As you know, I have been carrying this letter for a long time, but I am sending…
Read MoreLetters from the Great War: “A letter like this could cost me 10 years in prison or up against a brick wall”
France – March 18, 1917 – (Letter #22) Dear Brother Jack & B; Just a few lines to let you know I am in the pink. Hoping this will find…
Read MoreLetters from the Great War: “We are all in France now…of course, it is not hotel conditions”
France – March 10th, 1917 – (Letter #21) Dear Brother; Jack and B, your most welcome letter received in Egypt some few weeks ago and was pleased to hear you are…
Read MoreLetters from the Great War: “I am still on the desert”
Egypt – October 4th, 1916 – (Letter #20) Dear Brother; Jack and B, just a few lines to let you know I am in the pink. Hoping you are all the…
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