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.
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I am thankful that letters like these have been saved, and are available 90 years on. I wish my relatives that served overseas in WWI had saved their letters/photographs.
Can you tell us more biographical details about Pte. Armer. What battalion did he serve in?
Thanks for your comments Matt. Armer was a London Ontario boy, born in England and emigrated shortly before WW1. Married Mable and they had two children with a third on the way when he was sent overseas. He ended up in the 1st Btn CEF Company C. From his letters I think he may have worked at McCormick's Biscuits in London before the war. There is a link to his attestation papers on the blog, just click on the link to his pictures etc.
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What a great blog.
I am thankful that letters like these have been saved, and are available 90 years on. I wish my relatives that served overseas in WWI had saved their letters/photographs.
Can you tell us more biographical details about Pte. Armer. What battalion did he serve in?
Matt
Thanks for your comments Matt.
Armer was a London Ontario boy, born in England and emigrated shortly before WW1. Married Mable and they had two children with a third on the way when he was sent overseas. He ended up in the 1st Btn CEF Company C.
From his letters I think he may have worked at McCormick's Biscuits in London before the war.
There is a link to his attestation papers on the blog, just click on the link to his pictures etc.
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