Letter to Stanley Green from a comrade of his regiment (Black Watch), August 1916, page 3

• March 11, 2017 15:04:16 Cheryl Ellsworth

  3) is unscathed & that your wife is well.

  Give her my warmest regards next time you

  write. She'll be saying "well thank goodness

  my boy is safe for some weeks anyhow"

  Garwood now regales us with conversations

  - imaginary of course - he has had with famous

  people. He had me in fits of laughter again

  last night. Isolation is the life for him - the

  laziest beggar on earth. John has quarelled

  with nearly every one but is now trying

  poor fellow to control himself a little

  more. I'm afraid this is not a very

  cheery letter old man, for an invalid.

  There's no use denying the fact that I'm

  feeling a bit miserable. I've got to see

  the damned show thro' so to "Hell with the

  Pope". "Pull yourself together" make the

  best of what I hope is a good rest.

  You'll write as soon as you are able, won't

  you? Best of luck to you Stan: + if we don't

  meet again as soldiers may we soon meet as

  civilians. Was I curt at the medical shed? I

  was too sick to wait with you at all, then I

  had to go to the orderly room. Your's aye Lochie

• March 11, 2017 15:04:12 Cheryl Ellsworth

  3) is unscathed & that your wife is well.

  Give her my warmest regards next time you

  write. She'll be saying "well thank goodness

  my boy is safe for some weeks anyhow"

  Garwood now regales us with conversations

  - imaginary of course - he has had with famous

  people. He had me in fits of laughter again

  last night. Isolation is the life for him - the

  laziest beggar on earth. John has quarelled

  with nearly every one but is now trying

  poor fellow to control himself a little

  more. I'm afraid this is not a very

  cheery letter old man, for an invalid.

  There's no use denying the fact that I'm

  feeling a bit miserable. I've got to see

  the damned show thro' so to "Hell with the

  Pope". "Pull yourself together" make the

  best of what I hope is a good rest.

  You'll write as soon as you are able, won't

  you? Best of luck to you Stan: + if we don't

  meet again as soldiers may we soon meet as

  civilians. Was I curt at the medical shed? I

  was too sick to wait with you at all, then I

  had to go to the orderly room. You's aye Lochie

  
  

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• March 7, 2017 04:59:19 Cheryl Ellsworth

  3) is unscathed & that your wife is well.

  Give her my warmest regards next time you

  write. She'll be saying "well thank goodness

  my boy is safe for some weeks anyhow"

  Garwood now regales us with conversations

  -imaginary of course- he has had with famous

  people. He had me in fits of laughter again

  last night. Isolation is the life for him - the

  laziest beggar on earth. John has quarelled

  with nearly every one but is now trying

  poor fellow to control himself a little

  more. I'm afraid this is not a very

  cheery letter old man. for an invalid.

  There's no use denying the fact that I'm

  feeling a bit miserable. I've got to see

  the damned show thro' so to "Hell with the

  Pope". "Pull yourself together" make the

  best of what I hope is a good rest.

  You'll write as soon as you are able, won't

  you? Best of luck to you Stan: & if we don't

  meet again as soldiers may we soon meet as

  civilians. Was I curt at the medical shed? I

  was too sick to wait with you at all. then I

  had to go to the orderly room. You's aye Lochie

  
  

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• March 3, 2017 19:57:51 C Weddo

  3) is unscathed & that your wife is well.

  Give her my warmest regards next time you

  write. She'll be saying "well thank goodness

  my boy is safe for some weeks anyhow"

  Garwood now regales us with conversations

  -imaginary of course- he has had with famous

  people. He had me in fits of laughter again

  last night. Isolation is the life for him - the

  laziest beggar on earth. John has quarelled

  with nearly every one but is now trying

  poor fellow to control himself a little

  more. I'm afraid this is not a very

  cheery letter old man. for an invalid.

  There's no use denying the fact that I'm

  feeling a bit miserable. I've got to see

  the damned show thru so to "Hell with the

  Pope". "Pull yourself together" mate the

  best of what I hope is a good rest.

  You'll write as soon as you are able, won't

  you? Best of luck to you Stan: & if we don't

  meet again as soldiers may we soon meet as

  civilians. Was I curt at the medical shed? I

  was too sick to wait with you at all. then I

  had to go to the orderly room. You's aye Lochie

  
  

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• March 3, 2017 19:16:56 C Weddo

  3) is unscathed & that your wife is well.

  Give her my warmest regards next time you

  write. She'll be saying "well thank goodness

  my boy is safe for some weeks anyhow"

  Garwood now regales us with conversations

  -imaginary of course- he has had with famous

  people. He had me in fits of laughter again

  last night. Isolation is the life for him - the

  laziest beggar on earth. John has quarelled

  with nearly every one but is now trying

  poor fellow to control himself a little

  more. I'm afraid this is not a very

  cheery letter old man. for an invalid.

  There's no use denying the fact that I'm

  feeling a bit miserable. I've got to see

  
  

  
  

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