Two Brothers Serving in France, item 51

• March 4, 2018 22:13:18 Stella Watkin

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  health. Our billet is as comfortable as
  

  ever. We have only four in it now - one
  

  went away today - away home to be
  

  demobilized.  He belongs to Monmouth -
  

  a young lad fo 20, and as he has been out
  

  here for over two years, his home-going was
  

  a merry one.  Little Lucienne next door
  

  (aged 7) will miss him badly, for him was
  

  a bright lad, with red hair and a cheery
  

  smile.  So with only four, we have more
  

  room than ever.  The weather keeps
  

  remarkably mild, some days are just like
  

  spring, and very suitable for the Frenchmen's
  

  flittings, and for them getting their gardens dug.
  

        I got a fine cheery letter from Chris
  

  yesterday, along with the "Evening news"
  

  from you, so the correspondence keeps
  

  dropping in quite regularly, and I appreciate
  

  it.    I hope Bella was the letter of
  

  the rest and change at Aberfoyle and Broxburn
  

  I am expecting to hear from her when
  

  she gets settled down at home again
  

  
  

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  I shall then reply giving her full details
  

  of today's visit.
  

      Now mother, that is about all my
  

  news for tonight.  I hope you are still
  

  keeping well, and going about as brightly
  

  as possible.  I try to send you as much
  

  news as I can, just to help to cheer you.
  

  Remember that I am quite all right

  here, and content to wait till my turn
  

  for demobilisation comes.   It should not
  

  be many months now.
  

      I am enjoying the additional hours
  

  of leisure, and see Ebbie Steel often,
  

  which is a pleasure for  Broxburnian.
  

     With love to all at home,
  

                 I remain,
  

              Your loving and affectionate son
  

                                              Willie.
  

  
  

  
  

  XX
  

  Maisie
  

• February 10, 2018 21:14:37 Zamfirache Diana

   ... Left side
  

  5
  

  health. Out billet is as comfortable as
  

  ever. We have only four in it now - one
  

  went away today - away home to be
  

  demobilized.  He belongs to Monmouth -
  

  a young lad fo 20, and as he has been out
  

  here for over two years, his home-going was
  

  a merry one.  Little Lucianne next door
  

  (aged 7) will miss him badly, for him was
  

  a bright lad, with red hair and a cheery
  

  smile.  So with only four, we have more
  

  room than ever.  The weather keeps
  

  remarkably mild, some days are just like
  

  spring, and very suitable for the Frenchmen's
  

  flittings, and for them getting their gardens dug.
  

        I got a fine cheery letter from Chris
  

  yesterday, along with the "Evening news"
  

  from you, so the correspondence keeps
  

  dropping in quite regularly, and I appreciate
  

  it.    I hope Bella was the letter of
  

  the rest and change at Aberfoyle and Broxburn
  

  I am expecting to hear from her when
  

  she gets settled down at home again
  

  
  

   ... Right side
  

  6
  

  I shall then reply giving her full details
  

  of today's visit.
  

      Now mother, that is about all my
  

  news for tonight.  I hope you are still
  

  keeping well, and going about as brightly
  

  as possible.  I try to send you as much
  

  news as I can, just to help to cheer you.
  

  Remember that I am quite all right

  here, and content to wait till my turn
  

  for demobilisation comes.   It should not
  

  be many months now.
  

      I am enjoying the additional hours
  

  of leisure, and see Ebbie Steel often,
  

  which is a pleasure for  Broxburnian.
  

     With love to all at home,
  

                 I remain,
  

              Your loving and affectionate son
  

                                              Willie.
  

  
  

  
  

  XX
  

  Maisie
  

  
  

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