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
2 Sept 1917 I am first rate now and happy
31 Aug 1917 Two letters in one day!
30 Aug 1917 I was lucky last night
28 August 1917 A great thing happened to our Battalion today
27 August 1917 We carry a lot of extra stuff
26 Aug 1917 He is looking after you and He is looking after me
25 Aug 1917 We must forget about it
24 Aug 1917 Poor Mrs Bates, I do feel sorry for her
23 August 1917- 2 of his iron rations for parting gifts
21 August 1917 Heaps of souveniers
20 Aug 1917 Our guide lost his bearings and could not find him
10 August 1917 Great place to visit after the war
17-18 August 1917 Germans laying in a heap
16 August 1917 They were like bees in the air
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