Letter from Stanley's brother, N.W. (Norrie) Green while he was serving with the East Riding Yeomanry, August 1914, page 3

• March 11, 2017 04:41:55 Cheryl Ellsworth

  when we heard the firing. Tell mother

  she would have been proud of her little

  sonny to see him buckling on his 100

  rounds of ammunition + standing to arms

  yawning + shivering at 1.30 this morning. 

  I heard Jock Inglis come galloping in, 

  in the moonlight about 2 o'clock to report

  that he had heard the firing + then away 

  he went again back to his post at

  Hook's Dam, about 7 miles down the 

  coast. If you want to send letters to me 

  I think you can send them direct here, but

  if you want to send a parcel or anything 

  it wants to be sent to Beverley first in case

  we are moved. My address here is 

  Pr. N W Green

  York Troops

  B Squadron

  East Riding Yeomanry

  Aldborough Coastguard Station

  Aldborough

  
  

  I have not been out on picket duty 

  yet but I am going out tonight for the 

• March 11, 2017 04:39:44 Cheryl Ellsworth

  when we heard the firing. Tell mother

  she would have been proud of her little

  sonny to see him buckling on his 100

  rounds of ammunition + standing to arms

  yawning + shivering at 1.30 this morning. 

  I heard Jack Inglis come galloping in, 

  in the moonlight about 2 o'clock to report

  that he had heard the firing + then away 

  he went again back to his post at

  Hook's Dam, about 7 miles down the 

  coast. If you want to send letters to me 

  I think you can send them direct here, but

  if you want to send a parcel or anything 

  it wants to be sent to Beverley first in case

  we are moved. My address here is 

  Pr. N W Green

  York Troops

  B Squadron

  East Riding Yeomanry

  Aldborough Coastguard Station

  Aldborough

  
  

  I have not been out on picket duty 

  yet but I am going out tonight for the 

  
  

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• February 28, 2017 23:12:36 Danielle Catalano

  when we heard the firing. Tell mother

  she would have been proud of her little

  sonny to see him buckling on his 100

  rounds of ammunition + standing to arms

  yawning + shivering at 1-30 this morning. 

  I have Jack Ingles come galloping in, 

  in the moonlight about 2 o'clock to report

  that he had heard the firing + then away 

  he went again back to his post at

  Hook's Dam, about 7 miles down the 

  coast. If you want to send letter to me 

  I think you can send them direct here, but

  if you want to send a parcel or anything 

  it wants to be sent to Reverley first in case

  we are moved. My address here is 

  [ ] N W Green 

  York Troops

  B Squadron 

  East Riding Yeomanry 

  Aldborough Coastguard Station

  Aldborough  

  
  

  I have not been out on picket duty 

  yet but am going out tonight for the 

  
  

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