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Holywood: “Just a line to say we will be home on Sat night”
[postcard showing a group of 18 soldiers bathing/washing by a stream in a steep little valley. Large rocks (possibly haystacks) in the distance. It is not clear if John Adams is one of the 18 or is the photographer. If … Continue reading
Holywood: “We are for an night attack”
[YMCA postcard: HM Forces on Active Service] [From 13971 Pte J Adams, 9th Batt RIF, D Coy, The Palace Barracks, Holywood, Co. Down To Mrs J Adams, Lisadian] Postmarked 02 Feb 1915 Dear Mother, Just a line today we got … Continue reading
Route March: Lurgan-Birches
[From personal notes] Friday Entrained to Lurgan. Portadown (had mid day meal). Loughgall Road to Red Lion, Drimond [Diamond?], over Cock Hill to Birches (3). Stayed overnight with Widow showed boxes of L.O.L. and R.B.P. which sat there.
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Route March: Birches-Loughgall
[From personal notes] Saturday To Loughgall via Church hill. Stayed in Rock Tavern (with Band) over week end.
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Route March: Loughgall
[From personal notes] Sunday Service in Loughgall Parish Church
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“This is part of Loughgall. Perhaps Mother would know it.”
[Postcard showing Loughgall] [Addressed to Miss A Adams, Lisadian] [Postmarked 07 Feb 1915, Loughgall] Dear Annie Just a line hoping it finds you in good health as this leaves me in the same here at present. I hope you will … Continue reading
Route March: Armagh
[From personal notes] Monday + Tuesday Armagh City
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Route March: Armagh-Richhill
[From personal notes] Wednesday Afternoon marched to Richhill via Hamiltonsbawn. Stayed in Home of Wm. McNally.
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Route March: Richhill-Tynan
[From personal notes] Thursday From Richhill via Portadown Road, via Armagh, Killylea to Tynan Village. Stayed at the Home of Robert Sleater.
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Route March: Tynan-Newtown Hamilton
[From personal notes] Friday From Tynan via Keady to N.T. [Newtown] Hamilton. Stayed at the Home of Messrs Fallow.
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Route March: Newtown Hamilton-Bessbrook
[From personal notes] Saturday Main N.T.H [Newtown Hamilton] Road via Belleek to Bessbrook. Week end at Home.
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Route March: Bessbrook
[From personal notes] Sunday Service in Bessbrook Church
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Route March: Bessbrook-Poyntzpass
[From personal notes] Monday From Bessbrook to Poyntzpass via Doctor’s Hill and Drumbanagher Castle. Stayed at home of J.B. Small
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Route March: Poyntzpass-Markethill
[From personal notes] Tuesday From Poyntzpass to Markethill via Tyrone Ditches and Glenanne, stayed Rev. Moore’s Manse.
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Route March: Markethill-Tandragee
From personal notes Wednesday From Markethill to Tandragee, via Clare, Laurelvale, stayed at Main Street at home of some Dressmakers
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Holywood: “Many thanks for the shirt it is alright”
D Company 9 Batt R.I. Fusiliers Palace Barracks Holywood 18.02.15 My Dear Mother Just a line hoping it finds youse all in good health at home as this leave me in the same here at present. I received four letters … Continue reading
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Route March: Portadown-Belfast
[From personal notes] Entrained at Portadown for Belfast
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Holywood: “she made a great deal of me more than any girl I have met on the march”
D Company 9 Batt R. I. Fusiliers Palace Barracks Holywood 22.02.15 My Dear Mother I am sorry that I was so long in writing but I had not time until now. We got back here on Thursday evening from Portadown. … Continue reading
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Recruiting March: Co. Monaghan
[From personal notes] Took part in Recruiting March through County Monaghan, terminating at Castleblayney, lasting 1 week.
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Training: Clones-Ballybay-Cootehill-Monaghan-Castleblaney
D Company 9 Batt R I Fusiliers Newtownards Sunday 07.03.15 My Dear Mother Just a line hoping it finds you in good health as this leaves me the same at present. I thought I would have had a letter from … Continue reading
Newtownards: “It is simply lovely now like the summer time”
D Company 9 Batt R. I. Fus. Newtownards 20.03.15 Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I received your parcel this morning and what was inside. I thank you very much for it. The drawers is alright. I hope … Continue reading
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Newtownards: “you may be sure that if we can get we will be home”
D Company 9 Batt R. I. Fusiliers Newtownards 27.03.15 My Dear Mother Just a line to say that I received your letter this morning. I am sorry that you are not getting better but maybe when the good weather you … Continue reading
Newtownards: ” We are all getting our photos take in Batt tomorrow”
D. Company 9 Batt R. I. Fus Newtownards 17.04.1915 My Dear Mother Just a line today. I got your parcel this morning and was very thankful to you for what you sent. We are still confined to camp. I was … Continue reading
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Newtownards: “None of us knows what the future holds for us”
D Coy, 9th R. I. Fus, N. T. Ards [undated letter, messier than the others, apparently pre-deployment, possibly May 1915] Dear Mother Just a line hoping it still finds youse all enjoying good health, as this leaves me in the … Continue reading
Training: “I expect it will be a very big day in Belfast tomorrow”
D Company 9 Batt R. I. Fus Newtownards 07.05.15 My Dear Mother. Just a line to say that I received your letter aright. I am sorry that I was so long in writing but we have been very busy this … Continue reading
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Belfast: Inspection and March
[From personal notes] Inspection at Malone at Major General Sir Hugh McCalmont K.C.B. followed by a March through the City.
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Promotion to L/Cpl
[From personal notes - date not specific, June 1915] Promoted Lance Corporal Went with Advance Party to Seaforde, Sussex, England
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Training: “There is 60 of us going on the Advance Party”
[postcard] 27.06.15 My Dear Mother Just a line to say that I am still here. But by the time that you get this we will be on the road from here. We are going by the main line but we … Continue reading
Seaford: “All the bands in camp turned out this morning”
Seaford Camp, Sussex [undated, but probably 12 July 1915] Dear Jimmy By the time this reaches home you will have both days over you and I hope from my heart that they were good days for you. All the bands … Continue reading
Seaford: “We had a big inspection by Lord Kitchener on Tuesday”
D. Coy 9th Batt. R. Ir. Fus. Seaford Camp Sussex England [undated] Dear Mrs Adams Just a line to let you know I received your letter alright, thanks very much for the same. You need not be expecting a letter … Continue reading
Seaford: “I was up in Brighton on Saturday. It surely is a lovely place”
[For God, King & For Country] [YMCA] [HM Forces on Active Service] D Company 9th RIF Seaford Camp Sussex Sunday 18.08.1915 Dear Mother Just a line to say I received your letter alright. Hoping this will find youse all in … Continue reading
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Bordon Camp: “Let us all pray that we may all meet in a happier place when all wars will have ceased”
“D” Company, 9th Roy. Irish Fus., Martinique Barracks, Bordon, Hants, England 11-9-15 My Dear Mother I received your parcel allright. Many thanks. But indeed I did not expect what you sent, and I am sorry that I passed the remark … Continue reading
Aldershot: Royal Inspection
[From personal notes] Inspected to [sic] King George V at Aldershot
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Landed in France
Landed in France [From personal note]
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From Burdon to Le Havre
[From personal notes] Left Burdon Camp for France. Landed at Le Havre
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France: “We have got over safe”
Somewhere in France 07.10.15 My Dear Mother Just a few lines to let you know I am still in good health hoping this will find youse all at home the same. We have got over safe. And the people that … Continue reading
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SW Chambers: “John has got much fatter and firmer looking”
[on YMCA writing paper] S.W. Chambers YMCA BFPO I BEF Oct 21st 1915 Dear Mrs Adams I just want to let you know that some little time ago – about a fortnight ago – I saw John [blacked out sentence … Continue reading
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France: “No less than 5 shells has burst beside me since I started to write”
Somewhere in France 23.10.15 My Dear Mother Just a line to let you know that I am still alive and well. Hoping this finds all at home the same. I received all the parcels that you sent to me. None … Continue reading
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In Trenches Heburterne Sector
[From personal notes. date not specific - simply marked as Nov] In Trenches Heburterne Sector attached to Gloster [sic] Regt for Instructions
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France: “Nothing but the overwhelming force of men will ever bring the war to a close”
19.11.1915 My Dear Mother I have a few minutes to myself so I thought I would spend them in writing home. Sometimes I have not time to write a letter but I send a card every week. I got you … Continue reading
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France: “We are likely to take our Xmas dinner in the trenches this year”
19.12.15 Somewhere in France My Dear Mother I am sorry that I have been so long in writing to you but I could not help it. I received your letter and card. Many thanks for same. I am glad you … Continue reading
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Jennie: ” They say their shirts are just living and they are over run with rats”
Church Hill Holywood Co. Down 22 Dec. 1915 My Dear Mother This is just a wee line to say I am sending you these things. I’m sorry I have not got more to send. I hope this wee shawl will … Continue reading
