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Transcripts of letter (a) from Walls, Freshwater Camp IOW to Faith no news from...
Catalogue reference: OR 2343/34
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OR 2343/34
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Date (When the record was created)
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1914-1917
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Description (What the record is about)
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Transcripts of letter
(a) from Walls, Freshwater Camp IOW to Faith no news from Godinge glad Mr Dick having a chance of a rest (after Doiran and the retreat from Salonika) undated c 1915-16
(b) from Walls, Freshwater Camp IOW to Faith wondering whether Godinge has got frostbite Hartley been to see him, told him about his lovely Christmas.
Asked to sing 'keep the Home Fires burning' undated c 1915-16
(c) from Clark to Faith Mr Dick seems to have had pretty rough time since he landed at Salonika. read about splendid work of Irish Brigade during retirement from Lake Doiran mentions latest German gas attack now safe in billets - hope to spend Christmas and New Year here been hard at it since May 30 having a football match this afternoon thanks in helping make 1915 one of the happiest in his life 29 December 1915
(d) from Sydney Godinge, Royal Dublin Fusileers, Lance Corporal, 10th Division to Faith (written after the retreat from Serbia) received letters from her and from Walls, glad he met up with his brother Division had had rough time of it not seen Mr Dick or his Regiment for 3-4 weeks No church parade since they have been out there worst Christmas away from home 28 December 1916
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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acc. 6210
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Record URL
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Transcripts of letter (a) from Walls, Freshwater Camp IOW to Faith no news from...