Christmas Day Postcard from Joseph Mahon, item 7
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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
stillgoing on well(I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14)
still they wanted more. It was then
the authorities discovered that
somenearly all ofthe 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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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
stillgoing on well(I think Manchester gave 100,000 up to Xmas 14)
still they wanted more. It was then
the authorities discovered that
somenearly all ofthe 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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Salonika
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Story location Salonika
Document location Manchester
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- 3254 / 42150
- Contributor
- Denys Mahon
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