Tilly Hill's World War I scrapbook
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Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
trust in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mons - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
[it will be r]emembered
[as one of] the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
Glued towards the bottom is a newspaper headline:
THE GREAT SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO FRENCH'S ARMY.
handwritten below:
The Battle of "Mons" Aug 23. 1914
-
Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
trust in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Fin
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mons - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
[it will be r]emembered
[as one of] the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
Glued towards the bottom is a newspaper headline:
THE GREAT SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO FRENCH'S ARMY.
handwritten below:
The Battle of "Mons" Aug 23. 1914
-
Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
trust in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Fin
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mous - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
[it will be r]emembered
[as one of] the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
Glued towards the bottom is a newspaper headline:
THE GREAT SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO FRENCH'S ARMY.
handwritten below:
The Battle of "Mons" Aug 23. 1914
-
Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
trust in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Fin
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mous - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
[it will be r]emembered
[as one of] the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
Glued towards the bottom is a newspaper headline:
THE GREAT SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO FRENCH'S ARMY.
handwritten below:
The Battle of "Mous" Aug 23. 1914
-
Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
first in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Fin
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mous - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
emembered
the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
Glued towards the bottom is a newspaper headline:
THE GREAT SOLDIER'S TRIBUTE TO FRENCH'S ARMY.
handwritten below:
The Battle of "Mous" Aug 23. 1914
-
Left page:
Top center is a newspaper clipping of a head and shoulders photo of a man in military uniform with short hair and a large white mustache.
Lord French, Commander of
The British Expeditionary
Forces - "to the greatest
war" - Aug 1914.
Middle center is a newspaper clipping of a head and neck photo of a man in military hat and uniform with a large white mustache.
Lord Roberts
Glued to the bottom center is a piece of paper with handwritten note:
ENGLEMERE,
ASCOT,
BERKS.
25th Aug : 1914
I ask you to put your
first in god. He will watch
over you and strengthen you.
You will find in this little
Book guidance when you are
in health, comfort when you are
in sickness, and strength when
you are in adversity ---
Roberts
Fin
Right page:
Handwritten letter page 1:
12 Sept: 1914
My dear Lady French,
I write these pen lines
to tell you how much I admire
your husband's Despatch, and
how proud I am of the splendid
work done by the troops under
his command. When the
whole story of the war comes
to be known + the masterly way
in which the Retreat from
Mous - under vastly superior
numbers - was carried out,
handwritten letter page 2:
upper left corner is missing
emembered
the finest military
exploits ever achieved -
I trust you will continue
to get good news of
Sir John, and that you
are keeping well yourself.
With kindest regards, in
which Lady Roberts - and
my daughters join,
Believe me
Yours sincerely
Roberts
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Tarbert, Co, Kerry
Location(s)
Story location Tarbert, Co, Kerry
- ID
- 4450 / 52138
- Contributor
- Mary Lavery Carrig
August 1, 1914 – August 31, 1914
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