Letter to his wife Muriel, March 1917
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...This is written on 'YMCA with H.M FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE' stationary
Reply to 207469 Company
Stationed at (use same old address)
Monday
My dear Muriel,
Well, we've had a most exciting weekend!
Whatever the cause I don't know, but a new campsite
battalion were picked yesterday (Sunday) of Black Watch
+ A. + S.H., + were inspected during the afternoon by
Gen. Sunpron - in full marching order, of course! Practically
the whole battalion are in it, + we have to be ready
to move at 4 hrs notice. All men have been recalled
off leave, + even courses, + also all officers. Ripon
is out of bounds - they won't allow us past the
corner of the circular road. I understand this has
been going on during the weekend all over the country.
What is the cause, nobody knows for certain. The following
are some of the rumours 1 that the German fleet is out
2 further trouble in Ireland 3 German offensive is in
full swing in France etc etc. The worst part about it
is that any question of leave this week is over I'm afraid
My poor lassie - it's you I'm most sorry for - having
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...This is written on 'YMCA with H.M FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE' stationary
Reply to 207469 Company
Stationed at (use same old address)
Monday
My dear Muriel,
Well, we've had a most exciting weekend!
Whatever the cause I don't know, but a new campsite
battalion were picked yesterday (Sunday) of Black Watch
+ A. + S.H., + were inspected during the afternoon by
Gen. Sunpron - in full marching order, of course! Practically
the whole battalion are in it, + we have to be ready
to move at 4 hrs notice. All men have been recalled
off leave, + even courses, + also all officers. Ripon
is out of bounds - they won't allow us past the
corner of the circular road. I understand this has
been going on during the weekend all over the country.
What is the cause, nobody knows for certain. The following
are some of the rumours 1 that the German fleet is out
2 further trouble in Ireland 3 German offensive is in
full swing in France etc etc. The worst part about it
is that any question of leave this week is over I'm afraid
My poor lassie - it's you I'm most sorry for - having
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...This is written on 'YMCA with H.M FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE' stationary
Reply to 207469 Company
Stationed at (use same old address)
Monday
My dear Muriel,
Well, we've had a most exciting weekend!
Whatever the cause I don't know, but a new campsite
battalion were picked yesterday (Sunday) of Black Watch
+ A. + S.H., + were inspected during the afternoon by
Gen. Sunpron - in full marching order, of course! Practically
the whole battalion are in it, + we have to be ready
to move at 4 hrs notice. All men have been recalled
off leave, + even courses, + also all officers. Ripon
is out of bounds - they won't allow us past the
corner of the circular road. I understand this has
been going on during the weekend all over the country.
What is the cause, nobody knows for certain. The following
are some of the rumours 1 that the German fleet is out
2 further trouble in Ireland 3 German offensive is in
full swing in France etc etc. The worst part about it
is that any question of leave this week is over I'm afraid
My poor lassie - it's you I'm most sorry for - having
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North Camp, Ripon
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France and Yorkshire
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Story location France and Yorkshire
Document location North Camp, Ripon
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