The story of privates Jim Asquith and Percy Fillingham during the war, item 10

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Well dearie things are going along well

here and we are still having an easy

time, we finished up the fornight's fatigue

a week ago & since then have been doing

a good loaf for the only parade we do

is about half an hour each day. The rest

of the time is put in loafing about reading

playing cards etc.  It is the easiest time the

batt has had since coming to France &

we all reckon they deserved it for before

many days now we will have a solid

job to do that is why we are getting

this rest. We are just at the rear of

the firing line and occasionally Fritz lets

us know he is there by shelling our camp.

Twice last week we were shelled out of

it but with only a couple of casualties.

The weather is still keeping fine but very

hot this last tour of five days. Still it

is better than the rain & we are satisfied

with it. This time last year it was just


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like winter very wet & cold. While this

has been the longest dry spell we have

had in  France.

Amongst the lads who joined up while

I was away is a chap who is now one

of our little mob & a very decent chap too.

He worked at Linfolds several years ago &

remembers you, Fannie Cornell & other girls I

have heard you speak of.  His name is

Reg Oliver. I have been hoping you see

Arthur Coombes for he is a very nice

chap and we were great cobbers. Now

Kiddie I have no more news. I am

putting my letters to you & mother in the one

green envelope as they are not too plentiful

& I prefer to use them. so I hope they

get there just the same. Good-by now for

this time trusting you are quite well with

love to all at home kind regards to friends

& heaps of kisses & fondest love for yourself.

Your loving Soldier boy

  Percy

 


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Well dearie things are going along well

here and we are still having an easy

time, we finished up the fornight's fatigue

a week ago & since then have been doing

a good loaf for the only parade we do

is about half an hour each day. The rest

of the time is put in loafing about reading

playing cards etc.  It is the easiest time the

batt has had since coming to France &

we all reckon they deserved it for before

many days now we will have a solid

job to do that is why we are getting

this rest. We are just at the rear of

the firing line and occasionally Fritz lets

us know he is there by shelling our camp.

Twice last week we were shelled out of

it but with only a couple of casualties.

The weather is still keeping fine but very

hot this last tour of five days. Still it

is better than the rain & we are satisfied

with it. This time last year it was just


 right page 


like winter very wet & cold. While this

has been the longest dry spell we have

had in  France.

Amongst the lads who joined up while

I was away is a chap who is now one

of our little mob & a very decent chap too.

He worked at Linfolds several years ago &

remembers you, Fannie Cornell & other girls I

have heard you speak of.  His name is

Reg Oliver. I have been hoping you see

Arthur Coombes for he is a very nice

chap and we were great cobbers. Now

Kiddie I have no more news. I am

putting my letters to you & mother in the one

green envelope as they are not too plentiful

& I prefer to use them. so I hope they

get there just the same. Good-by now for

this time trusting you are quite well with

love to all at home kind regards to friends

& heaps of kisses & fondest love for yourself.

Your loving Soldier boy

  Percy

 



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  • January 24, 2018 14:07:07 Thomas A. Lingner

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    Well dearie things are going along well

    here and we are still having an easy

    time, we finished up the fornight's fatigue

    a week ago & since then have been doing

    a good loaf for the only parade we do

    is about half an hour each day. The rest

    of the time is put in loafing about reading

    playing cards etc.  It is the easiest time the

    batt has had since coming to France &

    we all reckon they deserved it for before

    many days now we will have a solid

    job to do that is why we are getting

    this rest. We are just at the rear of

    the firing line and occasionally Fritz lets

    us know he is there by shelling our camp.

    Twice last week we were shelled out of

    it but with only a couple of casualties.

    The weather is still keeping fine but very

    hot this last tour of five days. Still it

    is better than the rain & we are satisfied

    with it. This time last year it was just


     right page 


    like winter very wet & cold. While this

    has been the longest dry spell we have

    had in  France.

    Amongst the lads who joined up while

    I was away is a chap who is now one

    of our little mob & a very decent chap too.

    He worked at Linfolds several years ago &

    remembers you, Fannie Cornell & other girls I

    have heard you speak of.  His name is

    Reg Oliver. I have been hoping you see

    Arthur Coombes for he is a very nice

    chap and we were great cobbers. Now

    Kiddie I have no more news. I am

    putting my letters to you & mother in the one

    green envelope as they are not too plentiful

    & I prefer to use them. so I hope they

    get there just the same. Good-by now for

    this time trusting you are quite well with

    love to all at home kind regards to friends

    & heaps of kisses & fondest love for yourself.

    Your loving Soldier boy

      Percy

     


  • January 23, 2018 16:09:48 Shirley Foster

    Well dear things are going along well here and we are still having an easy time, we finished up the fornight's fatigue a week ago & since then have been doing a good loaf for the only parade we do is about half an hour each day.  The rest of the time is put in loafing about reading, playing cards etc.  It is the easiest time the batt has had since coming to France we all reckon they deserved it for before (arrow to France here) many days now we will have a solid job to do that is why we are getting this rest.  We are just at the rear of the firing line and occasionally Fritz lets us know he is there by shelling our camp.  Twice last week we were shelled out of it but with only a couple of casualties.  The weather is still keeping fine but very hot this last tour of five days.  Still it is better than the rain & we are satisfied with it.  this time last year it was just like winter very wet & cold.   While this has been the longest dry spell we have had in  France.

    Amongst the lads who joined up while I was away is a chap who is now and of our little mob & a very decent chap too.  He worked at Linfolds several years ago &remembers your Fannie? Cornell & other girls I have heard you speak of.  His name is Reg ???  I have been hoping you see Arthur Coombes for he is a very nice chap and we were great cobbers.  Now Kiddie I have no more news.  I am putting my letters to you & mother in the one green envelope as they are not too plentiful & I prefer to use them so I hope they get there just the same.  Good by now for this time trusting you are quite well with love to all at home kind regards to friends & heaps of kisses & fondest love for yourself.

    Your loving Soldier boy

    ??

     



  • January 23, 2018 15:58:40 Shirley Foster

    Well dear things are going along well here and we are still having an easy time, we finished up the fornight's fatigue a week ago & since then have been doing a good loaf for the only parade we do is about half an hour each day.  The rest of the time is put in loafing about reading, playing cards etc.  It is the easiest time the batt has had since coming to France we all reckon they deserved it for before (arrow to France here) many days now we will have a solid job to do that is why we are getting this rest.  We are just at the rear of the firing line and occasionally Fritz lets us know he is there by shelling our camp.  Twice last week we were shelled out of it but with only a couple of casualties.  The weather is still keeping fine but very hot this last tour of five days.  Still it is better than the rain & we are satisfied with it.  this time last year it was just like winter very wet & cold.   While this has been the longest dry spell we have had in  


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