Letters From the Trenches: A Soldier of the Great War by Bill Lamin

Author:Bill Lamin [Lamin, Bill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: World War I, Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
ISBN: 9781843178330
Google: xy3dAgAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1843173735
Barnesnoble: 1843173735
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Published: 2009-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

As readers have probably come to expect by now, Harry used the time out of the line to write to both Kate and Jack.

Feb 7th /1918

32507/ 9th Batt York & Lanc Regt., C Company,

12 Platoon L.G.S., I.E.F.

P.S. (Put I.E.F. on address and leave Italy out)

Dear Kate

I have received your letter. I also received your parcel. it was in good order. The weather here is very cold at night, but it is quite warm in the day. I have received a letter from Jack he’s going on alright and said they were alright at Ilkeston [i.e. Harry’s wife and his children] excepting dad who does not seem to get much better. I was sorry to here the bad news I got about Jack Bonser and Uncle. [Harry’s brother] Jack’s wife was headmistress at East Oxford Girls school and also head mistress of the Girls Night School. of course that is some years back. I don’t know how long she remained there, but I remember her quite well. He often sends me bits of things which come in very useful. I don’t know whether I told you that I had a parcel from Mrs. Higgins at Christmas. I don’t know when I shall get a leave I don’t suppose it will be just yet as there is plenty to go before me, but anyhow I would certainly let you know. Ethel tells me what a job it is to get a bit of butter, tea or sugar [food rationing had finally been introduced in Britain in January, largely in response to the German U-boat campaign against Allied shipping]. I hope you’re keeping in good health as I am very well at the present. Write back as often as you can and I will answer as many as possible.

With best love from Harry

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