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Borre,                   

26th December, 1914.

-------               

Dear Bob,

                    I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                    We were billeted in a village Outterstune (Outtersteene), about 9

miles from Hazebrock (Hazebrouck), and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

when we were in Outterstune, we had a chance of getting a pint of

French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

thankful that they asked for your address, as they say they are 

going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

they would like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

treat they gave them. We had a splendid night, and went back

to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 

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Borre,                   

26th December, 1914.

-------               

Dear Bob,

                    I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                    We were billeted in a village Outterstune (Outtersteene), about 9

miles from Hazebrock (Hazebrouck), and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

when we were in Outterstune, we had a chance of getting a pint of

French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

thankful that they asked for your address, as they say they are 

going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

they would like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

treat they gave them. We had a splendid night, and went back

to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 


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  • December 23, 2016 20:31:52 Frank Drauschke (F&F)

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstune (Outtersteene), about 9

    miles from Hazebrock (Hazebrouck), and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstune, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they asked for your address, as they say they are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they would like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave them. We had a splendid night, and went back

    to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 

  • December 23, 2016 19:37:50 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns     (Outtersteene), about

    miles from Hazebrock (Hazebrouck), and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they asked for your address, as they say they are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave then. We had a splendid night, and went back

    to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 


  • December 23, 2016 19:30:47 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns  Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they asked for your address, as they say they are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave then. We had a splendid night, and went back

    to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 


  • December 22, 2016 23:22:48 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have since we came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they adked for your address, as they say the are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave then. We had a splendid night, and went back

    to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 


  • December 22, 2016 22:10:53 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they adked for your address, as they say the are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave then. We had a splendid night, and went back

    to the Firing Line next night like children, we were all so happy 


  • December 22, 2016 22:10:14 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they adked for your address, as they say the are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

    treat they gave then. We had a splendid night, and went back 


  • December 22, 2016 22:09:28 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they adked for your address, as they say the are 

    going to write and thank you.. They wish me to tell you that

    they woud like to thank Kingston Ambulance Boys for the

     


  • December 22, 2016 22:07:41 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

    thankful that they adked for your address, as they say the are 


  • December 22, 2016 22:07:03 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said

    it was a most sensible present, but had it been a day later in

    coming, we could not have spent it. Some of the men were so

     


  • December 22, 2016 22:05:51 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good

    time. We had singing, and everyone said it was the best day

    or rather night we have sice wa came out here. They all said


  • December 22, 2016 22:04:28 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to

    have a cake and some biscuits. Everyone in the room had a good


  • December 22, 2016 22:03:50 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, and there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that night and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.

    We had what you  would call a 'Night-Out'. One chap happened to


  • December 22, 2016 22:02:23 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, ad there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas

    that noght and a good job we did, for we moved off the next night.


  • December 22, 2016 22:01:47 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, ad there were another 11

    Men in the room along with us. We decided to spend our Christmas


  • December 22, 2016 22:00:52 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

    letter on Saturday afternoon the 18th, ad there were another


  • December 22, 2016 21:56:47 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your

     


  • December 22, 2016 21:56:34 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change

    from the Firing Line where you cannot get any. I received your


  • December 22, 2016 21:54:05 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of

    French beer - not near so good as the beer at home, but a change


  • December 22, 2016 21:53:23 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Well,

    when we were in Outterstuns, we had a chance of getting a pint of


  • December 22, 2016 21:48:40 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment

    attached to our Brigade - the 6th Royal Welsh Fussiliers. Well,


  • December 22, 2016 21:48:01 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had

    two Terriers attached to our Ambulance, and a Terrier Regiment


  • December 22, 2016 21:47:24 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,

    and all the First Division had made up to full strength. We had


  • December 22, 2016 21:43:38 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is

    a small village in France. We have billeted there for a month,


  • December 22, 2016 21:42:24 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns Outtersteene, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock ...Hazebrouck, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is


  • December 22, 2016 21:38:33 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from  the first day I received your letter. 

                        We were billeted in a village Outterstuns, about 9

    miles from Hazebrock, and about 20 miles South of Ypres. It is


  • December 22, 2016 21:36:25 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

    I will start from    the first day I received your letter. 


  • December 22, 2016 21:35:31 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

    Xmas, and will have a Happy New Year. I started to write you

    on Sunday last, but had only written a few lines when we received

    the order to get ready to move off back to the Firing Line, but

     

              


  • December 22, 2016 21:33:32 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.

    I don't know how to thank you for your kindness, but thank

    you all from the bottom of my heart, and hope you all had a Merry

              


  • December 22, 2016 21:31:44 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

    Dear Bob,

                        I received your welcome letter and P. C. alright.            


  • December 22, 2016 21:30:42 Marie-Jo Lécuyer

    Borre,                   

    26th December, 1914.

    -------               

                


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  1. Certains noms de lieu sont mal orthographiés. Est-il possible – comme je l’ai fait dans le texte transcrit – de les écrire en français à côté et entre parenthèses pour que les futurs lecteurs retrouvent ces lieux de mémoire ?

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