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Le Havre: “All I want is for some of them to write me a few lines now and again”
9th Royal Irish Fusiliers 19 Camp 36 Base Depot Le Havre 26.05.17 Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I received your parcel alright. Many thanks for what you sent. I thought all at home had … Continue reading
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Ypres: “I have gone up the line today”
YMCA On Active Service [postcard] Sunday 27.05.17 Dear Mother Just a card to say I have gone up the line today so my old address will find me there. The weather is very hot. It is just like the summer. … Continue reading
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London: “Just a line to say I have got so far safe on my journey out to France”
[postcard: plain] 02.06.17, Southampton London Dear Mother, Just a line to say I have got so far safe on my journey out to France. I received your parcel alright before I left N Ards. Many thanks for what you sent … Continue reading
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France: “Sammie had to go through another operation. I think his soldiering days are finished”
[YMCA letter paper] [On Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force] 21st June 1917 B. E. Force My Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I received your ever welcome letter today and I am glad … Continue reading
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France: “I believe Sam has gone into hospital again”
[YMCA letter paper] [On Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force] British Exped Force 28 June 1917 My Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping they will find yourself and all at home still enjoying your usual … Continue reading
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France: “I am sure by this time Jimmy will be away with the Band”
[poor photocopy] [YMCA letter paper] [On Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force] 12 July 1917 My Dear Mother Just a few lines now that I have time […] all at home still enjoying your usual … Continue reading
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France: “I think it is a good saying (Never Cross a Bridge to you come to it)”
British Exped Force 08.09.17 My Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping they will find yourself and all at home still enjoying good health as this leaves myself in the best of health at the time of writing. … Continue reading
Jeanie: “The waves are very big today”
[postcard: Clifden and the Long Hole, Bangor] [to Mrs Adams, Lisadian] 12 Sept 1917 Just a Line to say I am well and having a very good time. The weather has been very good for so far it’s dry. This … Continue reading
France: “the day we get our letter from home is a (Red Letter) day in the history of the soldier out here”
23rd Sept 1917 My Dear Mother Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter, which I received alright. And I am glad to know that yourself and all at home are still enjoying your usual good health … Continue reading
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Bangor: “There is a lot of Holywood people down here”
postcard showing Ward Park from Main Entrance, Bangor, Co. Down; Postmarked Bangor, 26 Sept 1917. From Jennie, John Adams’ sister, who worked in domestic service in Holywood, Co. Down. Dear Mother Just a card to say I hope you are … Continue reading
France: “I do not think I am going back to the Batt yet. Something has turned up for me, but I cannot tell you yet”
BEF 18.11.17 My Dear Mother I now take the pleasure of writing a few lines home, hoping it will find yourself and all there still in your usual good health as this leaves myself not too bad at present. I … Continue reading
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France: Farming: “What a lovely country to live in. I believe I could live here all my life.”
Roy. Irish Fusiliers No.2 Convalescent Depot Rouen (Farming) 20.11.17 My Dear Mother Just a few lines to let you know that I am still living and well. Hoping yourself and all at home are the same at present. I said … Continue reading
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France: “This is a lovely part of the country and I like it very much.”
05.12.17 British Exped. Force My Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping they will find yourself and all at home in good health as this leaves myself in the same at present. I am nearly tired waiting for a letter … Continue reading
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France: “Just a line to say I received your reg letter alright”
22.12.17 Dear Mother Just a line to say I received your reg letter alright and I am glad to know that all at home are in good health as this leaves myself in the same at present. I am getting … Continue reading
France: “I hope all at home had a pleasant Xmas”
[postcard] 26.12.17 Dear Mother Just a card to say I hope all at home had a pleasant Xmas. No more now will write soon again. Goodbye, Johnnie.
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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
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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
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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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Operation Michael – German Spring Offensive
The German Spring Offensive began this day with Operation Michael, centred on St Quentin, where the 9th R.I.F. were located. 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
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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
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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
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