John Duesbery (Sherwood Foresters) killed on Somme, item 20
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one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
let me now i ... going on about it
because i might
lethave to write to the placewhere i listed Write and let me now as
soon as possible dont Forget give my
best love to all From Your loving Son
Jack
P.S.
I will wait for a answer
before i write again see into it
at once soner you do soner you will
get the money X X X X X X X X X X
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one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
let me now i ... going on about it
because i might
lethave to write to the placewhere i listed Write and let me now as
soon as possible dont Forget give my
best love to all From Your loving Son
Jack
P.S.
I will wait for a answer
before i write again see into it
at once soner you do soner you will
get the
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one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
let me now i ... going on about it
because i might
lethave to write to the placewhere i listed Write and let me now as
soon as possible dont Forget give my
-
one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
let me now ... going on about it
-
one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
let me now i ...
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one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
to if i went to the front I told them
you they got your name and adress
Iftheyyou will have to tell them that youdepend on me then if you get it you can
keep sending me a shilling or two and keep the
rest for yourself. See about it at once and
-
one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its 10- if they ask you were i
listed tell them Mansfield Recruiting Office
Nottinghamshire. when i listed they asked
me who i wanted to leave my back pay
-
one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
or 12s for anyone who as not a Father
and the Mother Depends on then you will
have to go to the post office and inquire
and they will give you the papers and
you will get paid there. They will let
you no all about it its worth troubling
after if its
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one good thing. I want you to go in
for the allowance what they are giving
i dont no exatly what it is but its 10/-
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- 17050 / 201592
- Contributor
- Kenneth Duesbery, great nephew of John
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