A collection of letters from Pte Dick Armer to his wife Mabel who he frequently referred to as "Dear old girl". His three children were Billie, Marjorie and Dorothy who was born while he was away. Dick had promised to "write every day" and, with few exceptions, kept his promise. The letters were written during WW1 from Camp Borden in Canada, on the train to Halifax, on board ship to England, from Witley Camp and France. Scroll to the bottom of the entry and click on comments to leave a message
Worth fighting for eh
Undated from Shorncliffe "We had him beat fifty ways"
Undated post card
Periodically Dick mentions sending post cards for the "treasures". A number of these are in the collection. This particular post card had no message.
Undated
There were many items in the Armer file that were undated. While we wait for more information on Dick, I'm going to publish some of them.
undated from Tom to Mable
4 December 1917 Two telegrams
27 Nov 1917
I've had some enquiries about whether the blog is continuing. Yes it is, but only as I find pieces of correspondence to upload. As you can see the letters stopped around the first of November and what remains in the files are those pieces of correspondence that reflect the family's attempts to learn Richard's fate.
London Free Press 6 and 7th Nov 1917
8 November 1917 - Letter from Pte Ted Gerrard - Dick wounded
5 November 1917 Passchendaele Operation Order #121
1 November 1917 with all my love and kisses
31 Oct 1917 how you have managed so well
30 Oct 1917 The first real test I have had
29 Oct 1917 I was just looking at the ring you gave me
28 Oct 1917 We make our own heaven
27 Oct 1917 Keep smiling
26 Oct 1917 Won't be able to write in the rain
25 Oct 1917 the lonely winter nights
I thought I'd add a photo of Richmond and Dundas Street in 1915, which is about the time Richard joined up. Notice the electric lights on the sidewalk, overhead telephone wires and an electric trolley. No horses in sight. I wonder if that's Mabel on the bike?
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