Transcript of letter from Jack Beechey to his mother

• January 24, 2018 23:25:45 Thomas A. Lingner

  TRANSCRIPT OF ENCLOSED LETTER.

  Written by John William Beechey (UNCLE JACK)

  Born 1884 Died 5.6.1916 aboard the H.M.S. HAMPSHIRE

  
  

  1 G MESS

  ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS
  PORTSMOUTH

  
  

  Dear Mother

    Received letter and came to-day. I am getting

  on alright. I have had a good job this week

  I have to go in and wash up the corporals tea and

  dinner things. There is plenty of cake and etc.

  You can eat as much as you like. I have been

  going to school this last three days. If there was only

  one pair of boots the other has been took because I

  sent one pair in each parcel. What did Den Greenaway

  say when Vic told him. Ask dad if he wants

  any Tobacco as I can get some, we have it given

  out to us every month. I shant draw any without dad wants

  any as it is stopped out of my quarters money. I have had quite

  a stock of letters and post cards. Today only three letters and

  two post cards. I am sending you two more photos, they will come

  just as I get them from the photo place. I expect Doris misses me.

  Frank is quite proud of the photo. Then so is every body else. Ken is pretty

  quiet isn't he. I am going on the sea in three weeks time. What does Fred say when

  he comes with the butter. Is he still at Wilkins or has he left as I still think of

  him when I & he used to have such fun with the girls. Especially

  those at Westholme. I must finish now. With love to Doris & all. Jack

  
  

  Tell Vic to send me a Berkshire Chronicle every week and I will

  pay him for it when I come home or I will send the money for

  it when I send mine. 

  
  

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• January 24, 2018 23:25:01 Thomas A. Lingner

  TRANSCRIPT OF ENCLOSED LETTER.

  Written by John William Beechey (UNCLE JACK)

  Born 1884 Died 5.6.1916 aboard the H.M.S. HAMPSHIRE

  
  

  1 G MESS

  ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS
  PORTSMOUTH

  
  

  Dear Mother

    Received letter and came to-day. I am getting

  on alright. I have had a good job this week

  I have to go in and wash up the corporals tea and

  dinner things. There is plenty of cake and etc.

  You can eat as much as you like. I have been

  going to school this last three days. If there was only

  one pair of boots the other has been took because I

  sent one pair in each parcel. What did Den Greenaway

  say when Vic told him. Ask dad if he wants

  any Tobacco as I can get some, we have it given

  out to us every month. I shant draw any without dad wants

  any as it is stopped out of my quarters money. I have had quite

  a stock of letters and post cards. Today only three letters and

  two post cards. I am sending you two more photos, they will come

  just as I get them from the photo place. I expect Doris misses me.

  Frank is quite proud of the photo. Then so is every body else. Ken is pretty

  quiet isn't he. I am going on the sea in three weeks time. What does Fred say when

  he comes with the butter. Is he still at Wilkins or has he left as I still think of

  him when I & he used to have such fun with the girls. Especially

  those at Westholme. I must finish now. With love to Doris & all. Jack

  
  

  Tell Vic to send me a Berkshire Chronicle every week and I will

  pay him for it when I come home or I will send the money for

  it when I send mine.

  
  

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• January 24, 2018 23:12:26 Thomas A. Lingner

  
  

  Dear Mother received letter and came

  today I am getting on alright I 

  have had a good job this week

  I have to go in and was up the

  corporals tea and dinner things

  there is plenty of cake and etc

  you can eat as much as you

  
  

   left side 

  
  

  like I have been going to school

  this last three days if there was

  only one pair of boots the other

  has been took because I sent one

  pair in each parcel what did den

  Greenaway say when Vie told 

  him ask dad if he wants any

  tobacco as I can get some we

  have it given out to us every month

  I shant draw any without dad

  wants any as it is stopped out of

  my quarters money I have had

  quite a stock of letters and post

  cards today only three letters and

  
  

   right side 

  
  

  too post cards I am sending you

  to more photos they will come

  just as I get them from the

  photo place I expect doris misses

  me frank is quite proude of the photo

  them so is every body else ken is

  pretty  great  isn't he I am going on

  the sea in three weeks time what

  does fred say when he comes with

  the butter his he will at wilkins

  or has he left as I still think

  of him when I and he used to 

  have such fun with the girls

  
  

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• January 24, 2018 23:11:27 Thomas A. Lingner

  
  

  Dear Mother received letter and came

  today I am getting on alright I 

  have had a good job this week

  I have to go in and was up the

  corporals tea and dinner things

  there is plenty of cake and etc

  you can eat as much as you

  
  

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