Letter from Stanley's brother, N.W. (Norrie) Green while he was serving with the East Riding Yeomanry, August 1914, page 1

• March 11, 2017 04:16:57 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Aldborough Coastguard

  Station 

  Wednesday Aug 12/14

  
  

  Dear Stanley, 

  We had another scare

  last night. We intercepted a message 

  saying that heavy firing could be heard

  10 miles S.E of Spurn Head. We nearly 

  all heard it. Lieut. Scott made us

  stand to our arms + had us all out on 

  the Cliffs. It occurred at 1-30 this morning. 

  We have to sleep when we can. All 

  our work is done at night + we idle 

  about during the day. It is glorious here

  this morning. I have had my morning 

  dip (We nearly all have one at some

  time during the day.) Tell mother I am 

  enjoying myself fine. It is a topping 

  little place is the coastguard station we

  are billeted at Aldbrough Temperance 

  Hotel + we get jolly good grub. 

  Sergeant Thomas is just telling the men to 

  file in to midday stables. Lieut Scott 

  has gone to Hornsea to a court martial 

  of a chap who was found asleep at

  his post the other night, so I am using 

  some of his notepaper. I had a topping

• March 11, 2017 03:17:03 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Aldborough Coastguard

  Station 

  Wednesday Aug 12/14

  
  

  Dear Stanley, 

  We had another scare

  last night. We intercepted a message 

  saying that heavy firing could be heard

  10 miles S.E of Spurn Head. We nearly 

  all heard it. Lieut. Scott made us

  stand to our arms + had us all out on 

  the Cliffs. It occurred at 1-30 this morning. 

  We have to sleep when we can. All 

  our work is done at night + we idle 

  about during the day. It is glorious here

  this morning. I have had my morning 

  dip (We nearly all have one at some

  time during the day.) Tell mother I am 

  enjoying myself fine. It is a topping 

  little place is the coastguard station we

  are billeted at Aldbrough Temperance 

  Hotel + we get jolly good grub. 

  Sergeant Thomas is just telling the men to 

  file in to midday stables. Lieut Scott 

  has gone to Hoursea to a court martial 

  of a chap who was found asleep at

  his post the other night, so I am using 

  some of his notepaper. I had a topping

  
  

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• February 28, 2017 22:55:32 Danielle Catalano

  Aldborough Coastguard

  Station 

  Wednesday Aug 12/14

  
  

  Dear Stanley, 

  We had another scare

  last night we intercepted a message 

  saying that heavy firing could be heard

  10 miles S.E of S[ ] Head. We nearly 

  all heard it. Lieut. Scott made us

  stand to our arms + had us all out on 

  the cliffs. It occurred at 1-30 this morning. 

  We have to sleep when we can. All 

  out work is done at night & we idle 

  about during the day. It is glorious here

  this morning. I have had my morning 

  dip (We nearly all have one at some

  time during the day) Tell mother I am 

  enjoying myself fine. It is a topping 

  little place is the coastguard station we

  are br[ ] at Aldbrough Temperance 

  Hotel + we get jolly good grub. 

  Sergeant Thomas is just telling the men to 

  file in to midday stables. Lieut. Scott 

  has gone to H[ ] to a court martial 

  of a chap who was found asleep at

  his post the other night, so I am using 

  some of his notepaper. I had a t[ ] 

  
  

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