Letter 26th December 1914, item 5

• December 23, 2016 20:20:46 Frank Drauschke (F&F)

  I was one of the lucky ones to be left behind, so have taken

  the chance to write and thank you for your gift. The weather

  has changed to-night. It is raining again. This weather will

  knock half of the troops off mess. I am trying to finish this

  letter in the dark. I am going to send it home with one of the

  wounded, and he  will post it in England, so that it won't be read

  by the Officer. If I send it through the Officer, I would not

  be allowed to say half of this. I expect when you read this

  you will be thinking I must have been drunk when I wrote it,

  I am an awful blether, and my schooling has been neglected. I

  hope you will be able to make it out, as you know, Bob, I try and

  let you know as often as I can How things are going on. I expect

  Tom let you all see the letters I send to him, though when we are

  up against it, we get very little chance to write. I expect I

  will be carrying them in on Old Year's Night the same as Xmas.

  We thought we would still be resting but we can't always be resting.

  We have had a good rest.

                      I was very sorry to hear about Martin Williams, John

  Kirkpatrick, and George Morrow. I hope Williams and Kirkpatrick

  wont be long till they are alright again. I am glad the Class

  is going on alright. I have kept a Diary from the day I was called

  up, so you will have a chance of reading it when I come home,

  which I hope won't be long now. No more at present.

                 Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

   

                                                         I remain,

                                                                 (Signed)  J. McF.

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• December 23, 2016 19:54:21 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

  I was one of the lucky ones to be left behind, so have taken

  the chance to write and thank you for your gift. The weather

  has changed to-night. It is raining again. This weather will

  knock half ot the troops off ...mess. I am trying to finish this

  letter in the dark. I am going to send it home with one of the

  wounded, and he  will post it in England, so that it won't be read

  by the Officer. If I send it through the Officer, I would not

  be allowed to say half of this. I expect when you read this

  you will be thinking I must have been drunk when I wrote it,

  I am an awful blether, and my schooling has been neglected. I

  hope you will be able to make it out, as you know, Bob, I try and

  let you know as often as I can How things are going on. I expect

  Tom let you all see the letters I send to him, though when we are

  up against it, we get very little chance to write. I expect I

  will be carrying them in on Old Year's Night the same as Xmast.

  We thought we would still be resting but we can't always be resting.

  We have had a good rest.

                      I was very sorry to hear about Martin Williams, John

  Kirkpatrick, and George Morrow. I hope Williams and Kirkpatrick

  wont be long till they are alright again. I am glad the Class

  is going on alright. I have kept a Diary from the day I was called

  up, so you will have a chance of reading it when I come home,

  which I hope won't be long now. No more at present.

                 Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

   

                                                          I remain,

                                                                 (Signed)  J. McF.

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• December 23, 2016 19:53:33 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

  I was one of the lucky ones to be left behind, so have taken

  the chance to write and thank you for your gift. The weather

  has changed to-night. It is raining again. This weather will

  knock half ot the troops off ...mess. I am trying to finish this

  letter in the dark. I am going to send it home with one of the

  wounded, and he  will post it in England, so that it won't be read

  by the Officer. If I send it through the Officer, I would not

  be allowed to say half of this. I expect when you read this

  you will be thinking I must have been drunk when I wrote it,

  I am an awful blether, and my schooling has been neglected. I

  hope you will be able to make it out, as you know, Bob, I try and

  let you know as often as I can How things are going on. I expect

  Tom let you all see the letters I send to him, though when we are

  up against it, we get very little chance to write. I expect I

  will be carrying them in on Old Year's Night the same as Xmast.

  We thought we would still be resting but we can't always be resting.

  We have had a good rest.

                      I was very sorry to hear about Martin Williams, John

  Kirkpatrick, and George Morrow. I hope Williams and Kirkpatrick

  wont be long till they are alright again. I am glad the Class

  is going on alright. I have kept a Diary from the day I was called

  up, so you will have a chance of reading it when I come home,

  which I hope won't be long now. No more at present.

                 Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

   

                                                          I remain,

                                                                 (Signed)  J. McF.

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• December 22, 2016 23:21:30 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

  I was one of the lucky ones to be left behind, so have taken

  the chance to write and thank you for your gift. The weather

  has changed to-night. It is raining again. This weather will

  knock half ot the troops off ...mess. I am trying to finish this

  letter in the dark. I am going to send it home with one of the

  wounded, and he  will post it in England, so that it won't be read

  by the Officer. If I send it through the Officer, I would not

  be allowed to say half of this. I expect when you read this

  you will be thinking I must have been drunk when I wrote it,

  I am an awful blether, and my schooling has been neglected. I

  hope you will be able to make it out, as you know, Bob, I try and

  let you know as often as I can How things are going on. I expect

  Tom let you all see the letters I send to him, though when we are

  up against it, we get very little chance to write. I expect I

  will be carrying them in on Old Year's Night the same as Xmast.

  We thought we would still be resting but we can't always be resting.

  We have had a good rest.

                      I was very sorry to hear about Martin Williams, John

  Kirkpatrick, and George Morrow. I hope Williams and Kirkpatrick

  wont be long till they are alright again. I am glad the Class

  is going on alright. I have kept a Diary from the day I was called

  up, so you will have a chance of reading it when I come home,

  which I hope won't be long now. No more at present.

                 Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

   

                                                          I remain,

                                                                 (Signed)  J. McF.

  
  

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• December 22, 2016 23:19:21 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

  I was one of the lucky ones to be left behond, so have the taken

  the chance to writz you and thank you for yout gift. The weather

  
  

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