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Events: 1918
France: “I cannot sleep at night thinking of you”
BEF 20.01.18 My Dear Mother I now take the pleasure of writing a few lines to you hoping they will find yourself and all at home in good health as this leaves myself at present. I am longing for a … Continue reading
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France: “I am not near at myself, for I am longing to see Mother again”
04.02.18 My Dear Annie Just a few lines hoping this will find you still in good health as this leaves myself in the same at present. I wrote to mother for to ask the Doctor for to make out a … Continue reading
I got your letter alright but I still feel that you are very ill
04.02.18 My Dear Mother Just a line hoping it will find you feeling a little better. I got your letter alright but I still feel that you are very ill. But I was writing to Annie and I hope she … Continue reading
And I for one knows the world is a hard taskmaster
22.02.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I received Annie’s Reg letter alright, but I am very sorry to say I cannot get at the present time. But Dear Mother if you should get any worse (God … Continue reading
France: “I am like the man with the wheelbarrow. I always have it before me.”
06.03.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter which I received alright. And no one but God knows the relief my mind got when I read it, to know that you are up … Continue reading
I am leaving here tomorrow for to rejoin the Batt
16.03.18 My Dear Mother Just a line hoping it will find you in good health, as well as all at home, as this leaves myself at present. I am leaving here tomorrow for to rejoin the Batt so any time … Continue reading
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We are having very nice weather out here now and I hope it may continue as it is very pleasant
BEF 22.04.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to our ever welcome letter which I received alright. And I am glad to know that all at home are [enjoying] their usual good health as this leaves myself … Continue reading
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108 Brigade handover
[From a personal note] On 1st May 1918 Brig Gen Griffith handed over 108 Brigade to Brig Gen Vaughan DSO
Posted in 1918 - France, 2010 upload, Event, France, Personal notes
Tagged 108 Brigade
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I slept for a night on the boat at Le Havre on the 20th March and next day was returned up the line
18.05.18 Somewhere in France My Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping they will find you still enjoying your usual good health as this leaves myself at present. The weather is keeping very hot at present. But is is much … Continue reading
If all is well I shall be home on leave on Sunday the 9th June
01.06.18 My Dear Mother I now take the pleasure of writing a few lines to you hoping they will find all at home in good health as this leaves myself at present. Well Dear Mother I have got some news … Continue reading
Jimmy: “I suppose Johnnie has gone by now”
[postcard – Mizpah The Lord watch between me and thee…] Postmark 21 JU 18 Dear Mother This is just to say I hope you are all well. I hope you will write soon. I suppose Johnnie has gone by now. … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - France, Ireland, Postcard
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I have been awarded a Bar to my Military Medal
[partial letter – poorly copied and first page missing, lhs cut off – some words interpolated by me…] Dear Mother I suppose you [will] be pleased to know that I [have been] awarded a Bar to my Military Medal. [I … Continue reading
I hope Jimmy has got his flax saved as it has got rather wet
09.09.18 Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I have received your letters alright. And I am Glad to know that yourself and all at home are still enjoying your usual good health, as this leaves myself at time … Continue reading
France: I have been asked several times if I would go in for a commission
16.09.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping they will find yourself and all at home still enjoying your usual good health as this leaves myself in the same at time of writing. The weather is still keeping quite … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - France, 2010 upload, France, Letter
Tagged Berthen, commission, France, Mother
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Telegram: “Dangerously ill…gunshot wound at right thigh”
John Adams was wounded in the right thigh by shrapnel on 30 September 1918 during action at Dadizeele near Ypres. This was the final action in the Ypres area before the end of the War. Further detail on this action … Continue reading
A mother’s anguish: “Dear Johnnie if you are able to speak ask some one to write to me.”
Context This letter was written after John Adams mother, Mary Adams, had received the telegram from the War Office. Lisadian, Whitecross, Co Armagh 5th Oct 18 My Dear Johnnie It is with a sorry heart I write to say I … Continue reading
Birmingham: “The nurse here who is attending me comes from Monaghan and I am the only Irish boy in the ward, so you need not fear for my treatment”
9th Royal Irish Fusiliers Ward C 11 2/1st Southern General Hosp Dudley Road Birmingham 09.10.18 My Dear Mother I suppose you will be glad to get this note from me and to know that I am in England once again. … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, letter, Mother
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Birmingham: “My leg is in splints to keep it still”
[Undated] [possibly a fragment at the end of a letter?] Please excuse this short note as I cannot sit up in bed long at a time. You see my leg is in splints to keep it still. Well this is … Continue reading
Birmingham: “I have still my leg in splints”
[Probably in Southern General Hospital, Birmingham - see previous letter] 18th October 1918 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter which I received alright this evening. And I am glad to know that … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, hospital, Mother
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Rev. Torrie: “He has got on splendidly in the Army and you have every reason to be proud of your brave son”
24th Oct 1918 Dear Mrs Adams I was so glad to get your letter some time ago. I trust you are somewhat improved in health since you wrote though indeed you have had a great anxiety since. I heard from … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, France, Letter
Tagged 91st Field Ambulance, Kingsmills Presbyterian Church, RAMC, Rev. E.G. Torrie
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Dublin: “This is the hospital I am in”
Postcard showing Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin. Postmark 26 Oct 1918, Dublin Dear Mother This is the hospital I am in. I wrote to you today. Hoping to hear from you soon. I am going on alright. Will [write] later on. … Continue reading
Dublin: there have been a lot killed this last while
St Patrick Ward Mater Hospital Dublin 29.10.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter which I received today. And I am glad to know that yourself and all at home are still in … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, 2010 upload, Ireland, Letter
Tagged Col Kelly, Dublin, hospital, Mother
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Dublin: “I am going on alright and will soon be able to walk about again”
St Patrick’s Ward Mater Hospital Dublin 30.10.18 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter of today. Am I am glad to know that all at home are still in good health. I am … Continue reading
Dublin: “the War is finished”
[poorly copied letter with much of each page off the edge] [probably St Patrick’s Ward, Mater Hospital, Dublin] 13.11.18 My Dear Mother …have been so long in … But I hope you and …are in good health. …Is very trying … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, 2010 upload, Ireland, Letter
Tagged Dublin, Mother, Spanish flu
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Dublin: “They are sending all North Men down to Belfast”
15.11.18 St Patrick’s Ward Mater Hospital Dublin My Dear Mother Just a few lines n answer to your ever welcome letter which I received alright this morning and I am glad to know that all at home are still in … Continue reading
Belfast: “Tell Jimmy if he thinks of buying a new pair of boots I shall buy those that he has”
[undated – probably 18.11.18 – see letter 15.11.18] Ward 7 Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast My Dear Mother Just a line tonight to say I have arrived safe in Belfast. We left Dublin today at 1 o’clock and got here about … Continue reading
Belfast: “I am still able to walk about”
20.11.18 Ward 7 Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter of today. And I am glad to know that all at home are still enjoying their usual good health … Continue reading
Belfast: “I got back safe”
Postcard showing Castle Junction, Belfast. Dated 04.01.19, Belfast Dear Mother Just a line to say I got back safe. I am sorry I was so long in writing, but I shall write to you tomorrow and explain. Johnnie.
Belfast: “I wonder if Jimmy intends to go to that Dance”
Royal Victoria Hosp Belfast 14.01.19 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your every welcome letter of today. And I am glad to know that yourself and all at home are still enjoying your usual good health, … Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, Ireland, Letter
Tagged Belfast, hospital, Killeavy, Mother
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Transfer to Reserve
Transfer to Reserve certificate. Continue reading
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, After the War, Uncategorized
Tagged demobilisation, Dublin, Portobello
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Belfast: Discharged
Discharged from Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. From personal notes. Presumably demobbed very soon afterwards.
Posted in 1918 - Wounded, Event, Ireland, Personal notes
Tagged Belfast, demobbed, discharged
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