Two Brothers Serving in France, item 30
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... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
Here we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here,
every inch of the floor was taken up
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
-
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
Here we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here,
every inch of the floor was taken up
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
-
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
Here we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here,
every inch of the floor was taken up
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
-
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
Here we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here,
every inch of the floor was taken up
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here,
every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any
odd corner - in the passages, on the
floor, anywhere at all. I went into
one of the cabins below, and got several
hours' doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much
travelling in the trains, we soon
grew tired, and one by one the men
began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while
the ship left harbour, and enjoyed
looking at the moving vessels and
twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly
a ripple. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last.
We left England at 5.15 on Monday
evening, and had a pleasant sail
across. The troopship was fairly well
filled, but there room enough for
all to move about with ease. It was
lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked
very little during the voyage, and indeed
nearly everybody was asleep when she
was berthed in her French quay.
We remained on the vessel all night,
and at 6 in the morning were
roused to get a cup of tea and
biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship
reached its French port, so the voyage
from dear old England had occupied
seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself,
regarded the trip as pretty much of
a holiday, - an adventurous one at that.
Shortly after midnight our ship reached its French port, so the voyage from dear old England had occupied seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were
all in good spirits, and, like myself, regarded the trip as pretty much of a holiday, - an adventurous one at that. Shortly after midnight our ship reached its French port, so the voyage from dear old England had occupied seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces
and thought what a lot of fine-
looking chaps they were. They were all ion good spirits, and, like myself, regarded the trip as pretty much of a holiday, - an adventurous one at that. Shortly after midnight our ship reached its French port, so the voyage from dear old England had occupied seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together
in all sorts of postures. But nobody
seemed to care about inconvenience
so long as they could have their legs
stretched and get to sleep.
I looked round the upturned faces and thought what a lot of fine looking chaps they were. They were all ion good spirits, and, like myself, regarded the trip as pretty much of a holiday, - an adventurous one at that. Shortly after midnight our ship reached its French port, so the voyage from dear old England had occupied seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
-
... Left side 2
by men and equipment huddled together in all sorts of postures. But nobody seemed to care about inconvenience so long as they could have their legs stretched and get to sleep. I looked round the upturned faces and thought what a lot of fine looking chaps they were. They were all ion good spirits, and, like myself, regarded the trip as pretty much of a holiday, - an adventurous one at that. Shortly after midnight our ship reached its French port, so the voyage from dear old England had occupied seven hours. The ship had rocked very little during the voyage, and indeed nearly everybody was asleep when she was berthed in her French quay. We remained on the vessel all night, and at 6 in the morning were roused to get a cup of tea and biscuits with cheese - a rough meal
... Right side
France,
Tuesday, 26/11/18
Dear Mother,
There we are in France, at last. We left England at 5.15 on Monday evening, and had a pleasant sail across. The troopship was fairly well filled, but there room enough for all to move about with ease. It was lovely weather, and the sea had hardly a riffle. We remained on deck while the ship left harbour, and enjoyed looking at the moving vessels and twinkling lights. After so much travelling in the trains, we soon grew tired, and one by one the men began to drop off to sleep in any odd corner - in the passages, on the floor, anywhere at all. I went into one of the cabins below, and got several hours` doze during the night. Here, every inch of the floor was taken up
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November 26, 1918 – November 26, 1918
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