Letter from Laurence Dunne, in the trenches, 16 May 1915
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First item: hand written note on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item: brown envelope with typed writing. No hand writing on this.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE. A.F.W3078
NOTE.- Correspondence in this envelope need not be censored
Regimentally. The Contents are liable to examination
at the Base.
The Certificate on the flap must be signed by the writer.
__________________________________________________________________
Address-
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Third item: 1st page of hand written letter on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
Dear Sir
You must excuse me for
taking the liberty of writing this
letter which I do to thank you
for your kind act to me whilst
on sick leave. I had called
to see you before I left to thank
you personally, but unfortunately
you were out on business.
I am again in the fighting ...
area but owing to our strict
precautions as to the movement
of troops I cannot disclose my
whereabouts. We are now the
masters of the Germans, and
Fourth item: 2nd page of hand written letter on brown lined paper
the Kasiers [SIC] doom is finally sealed.
Our new Army are doing splendid
in the field far beyond
our expectations. Their spirit is
the same whistling + singing
in the face of death. Our Artillery
are doing great work at
present, pumping shells into
the Germans positions. We are
gaining ground steadily and cautious.
our lossess are compartively [SIC] small
in comparison with the amount
of ground gained, which means
the sacrifice of a few loyal +
devoted souls to military duty.
I must now conclude but
before doing so I hope my letter
may be accepted with best
wishes to all. I am wrting this
as shells and bombs are
whizzing allround, this causes
-
First item: hand written note on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item: brown envelope with typed writing. No hand writing on this.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE. A.F.W3078
NOTE.- Correspondence in this envelope need not be censored
Regimentally. The Contents are liable to examination
at the Base.
The Certificate on the flap must be signed by the writer.
__________________________________________________________________
Address-
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Third item: 1st page of hand written letter on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
Dear Sir
You must excuse me for
taking the liberty of writing this
letter which I do to thank you
for your kind act to me whilst
on sick leave. I had called
to see you before I left to thank
you personally, but unfortunately
you were out on business.
I am again in the fighting ...
area but owing to our strict
precautions as to the movement
of troops I cannot disclose my
whereabouts. We are now the
masters of the Germans, and
Fourth item: 2nd page of hand written letter on brown lined paper
the Kasiers [SIC] doom is finally sealed.
Our new Army are doing splendid
in the field far beyond
our expectations. Their spirit is
the same whistling + singing
in the face of death. Our Artillery
are doing great work at
present, pumping shells into
the Germans positions. We are
gaining ground steadily and/on? ...
our loses are compartivilly [SIC] small
in comparison with the amount
of ground gained, which means
the sacrifice of a few loyal +
devoted souls to military duty.
I must now conclude but
before doing so I hope my letter
may be accepted with best
wishes to all. I am wrting this
as shells and bombs are
whizzing allround, this causes
-
First item: hand written note on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item: brown envelope with typed writing. No hand writing on this.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE. A.F.W3078
NOTE.- Correspondence in this envelope need not be censored
Regimentally. The Contents are liable to examination
at the Base.
The Certificate on the flap must be signed by the writer.
__________________________________________________________________
Address-
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Third item: 1st page of hand written letter on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
Dear Sir
You must excuse me for
taking the liberty of writing this
letter which I do to thank you
for your kind act to me whilst
on sick leave. I had called
to see you before I left to thank
you personally, but unfortunately
you were out on business.
I am again in the fighting ...
area but owing to our strict
precautions as to the movement
of troops I cannot disclose my
whereabouts. We are now the
masters of the Germans, and
Fourth item: 2nd page of hand written letter on brown lined paper
the Kasiers doom is finally sealed.
Our new Army are doing splendid
in the field far beyond
our expectations. Their spirit is
the same whistling + singing
in the face of death. Our Artillery
are doing great work at
present, pumping shells into
the Germans positions. We are
gaining ground steadily and/on? ...
our loses are compartivilly [SIC] small
in comparison with the amount
of ground gained, which means
the sacrifice of a few loyal +
devoted souls to military duty.
I must now conclude but
before doing so I hope my letter
may be accepted with best
wishes to all. I am wrting this
as shells and bombs are
whizzing allround, this causes
-
First item: hand written note on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item: brown envelope with typed writing. No hand writing on this.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE. A.F.W3078
NOTE.- Correspondence in this envelope need not be censored
Regimentally. The Contents are liable to examination
at the Base.
The Certificate on the flap must be signed by the writer.
__________________________________________________________________
Address-
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Third item: 1st page of hand written letter on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
Dear Sir
You must excuse me for
taking the liberty of writing this
letter which I do to thank you
for your kind act to me whilst
on sick leave. I had called
to see you before I left to thank
you personally, but unfortunately
you were out on business.
I am again in the fighting ...
area but owing to our strict
precautions as to the movement
of troops I cannot disclose my
whereabouts. We are now the
masters of the Germans, and
Fourth item: 2nd page of hand written letter on brown lined paper
the Kasiers doom is finally sealed.
Our new Army are doing splendid
in the field far beyond
our expectations. Their spirit is
the same whistling + singing
in the face of death. Our Artillery
are doing great work at
present, pumping shells into
the Germans positions. We are
gaining ground steadily and/on? ...
our loses are compartivilly [SIC] small
in comparison with the amount
of ground gained, which means
the sacrifice of a few loyal +
devoted souls to military duty.
I must now conclude but
before doing so I hope my letter
may be accepted with best
wishes to all. I am wrting this
as shells and bombs are
whizzing allround, this causes
-
First item on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item (1st page of letter) on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
Dear Sir
You must excuse me for
taking the liberty of writing this
letter which I do to thank you
for your kind act to me whilst
on sick leave. I had called
to see you before I left to thank
you personally, but unfortunately
you were out on business.
I am again in the fighting ...
area but owing to our strict
precautions as to the movement
of troops I cannot disclose my
whereabouts. We are now the
masters of the Germans, and
Third item (2nd page of letter) on brown lined paper
the Kasiers doom is finally sealed.
Our new Army are doing splendid
in the field far beyond
our expectations. Their spirit is
the same whistling + singing
in the face of death. Our Artillery
are doing great work at
present, pumping shells into
the Germans positions. We are
... around steadily and ...
our loses are compartivilly [SIC] small
in comparison with the amount
of ground gained, which means
the sacrifice of a few loyal +
devoted souls to military duty.
I must now conclude but
before doing so I hope my letter
may be accepted with best
wishes to all. I am wrting this
as shells and bombs are
whizzing allround, this causes
-
First item on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
-
First item on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item on lined brown paper
In the tren
From
8956 .Lc L Dunne
No12 Platoon. "B" Company
1/The Connaught Rangers
British Expeditionary Force
Indian Continent
16-5-15
-
First item on small white piece of paper
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
Second item on lined brown paper
In the tren
-
This letter was written
By Laurence Dunne
during the First World War
1914-1918
Uncle of Carmel O'Brien
(Maternal Niece)
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