Christmas Day Postcard from Joseph Mahon, item 7

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

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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 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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