Christmas Day Postcard from Joseph Mahon, item 7

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(3)

to explain my case. I was jeered at 

and told to have another try, but no 

I was disgusted with my treatment 

at the first. The popular opinion in the 

Early part of the War, that it would 

not last long fell to the ground, the 

Great Kitchener spoke and things changed. 

The Powers that were, looked about 

them, and although recruting had been The author wrote the first two letters of the word "was" before changing his mind and overwriting them with "had". 

a success, and was still going on well 

(I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14) 

still they wanted more. It was then 

the authorities discovered that some nearly all of 

the bad pennies they had turned down

in 1914 were the genuine article, some 

of them were certainly well worn 

and perhaps a little of out shape, 

but they had the true ring. Anyhow 

they were accepted. Varicose Veins etc.

Defective Vision, Deficient chest 

measurements were all brushed aside

and the Army received them with 

open arms. I might say it was 

then September 1915 and I think my 

Employers were fairly satisfied with 

me, and did not think I would 

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(3)

to explain my case. I was jeered at 

and told to have another try, but no 

I was disgusted with my treatment 

at the first. The popular opinion in the 

Early part of the War, that it would 

not last long fell to the ground, the 

Great Kitchener spoke and things changed. 

The Powers that were, looked about 

them, and although recruting had been The author wrote the first two letters of the word "was" before changing his mind and overwriting them with "had". 

a success, and was still going on well 

(I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14) 

still they wanted more. It was then 

the authorities discovered that some nearly all of 

the bad pennies they had turned down

in 1914 were the genuine article, some 

of them were certainly well worn 

and perhaps a little of out shape, 

but they had the true ring. Anyhow 

they were accepted. Varicose Veins etc.

Defective Vision, Deficient chest 

measurements were all brushed aside

and the Army received them with 

open arms. I might say it was 

then September 1915 and I think my 

Employers were fairly satisfied with 

me, and did not think I would 


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  • December 22, 2016 19:31:23 Sue Bryant

    (3)

    to explain my case. I was jeered at 

    and told to have another try, but no 

    I was disgusted with my treatment 

    at the first. The popular opinion in the 

    Early part of the War, that it would 

    not last long fell to the ground, the 

    Great Kitchener spoke and things changed. 

    The Powers that were, looked about 

    them, and although recruting had been The author wrote the first two letters of the word "was" before changing his mind and overwriting them with "had". 

    a success, and was still going on well 

    (I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14) 

    still they wanted more. It was then 

    the authorities discovered that some nearly all of 

    the bad pennies they had turned down

    in 1914 were the genuine article, some 

    of them were certainly well worn 

    and perhaps a little of out shape, 

    but they had the true ring. Anyhow 

    they were accepted. Varicose Veins etc.

    Defective Vision, Deficient chest 

    measurements were all brushed aside

    and the Army received them with 

    open arms. I might say it was 

    then September 1915 and I think my 

    Employers were fairly satisfied with 

    me, and did not think I would 

  • December 19, 2016 15:07:03 Paul Broyles

    (3)

    to explain my case. I was jeered at 

    and told to have another try, but no 

    I was disgusted with my treatment 

    at the first. The popular opinion in the 

    Early part of the War, that it would 

    not last long fell to the ground, the 

    Great Kitchener spoke and things changed. 

    The Powers that were, looked about 

    them, and although recruting had been The author wrote the first two letters of the word "was" before changing his mind and overwriting them with "had". 

    a success, and was still going on well 

    (I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14) 

    still they wanted more. It was then 

    the authorities discovered that some nearly all of 

    the bad pennies they had turned down

    in 1914 were the genuine article, some 

    of them were certainly well worn 

    and perhaps a little of out shape, 

    but they had the true ring. Anyhow 

    they were accepted. Varicose Veins etc.

    Defective Vision, Deficient chest 

    measurements were all brushed aside

    and the Army received them with 

    open arms. I might say it was 

    then September 1915 and I think my 

    Employers were fairly satisfied with 

    me, and did not think I would 


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    Manchester

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    Salonika

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Contributor
Denys Mahon
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