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
13 Oct 1916 I do not know any more about going overseas
12 October 1916 He told us we would be leaving in a few days
11 Oct 1916 Borden Camp -I would willingly go to hell
Undated Oct 1916 Camp Borden - a bit of jam
Next letter 11th Oct 1916
Undated Oct 1916 Borden Camp - Rudely awakened by the bugle
30 Sept 1916 - Our colonel is back with us
29 Sept 1916 - No letter today
27 Sept 1916 Borden Camp - Raising a Dust
26 Sept 1916 Borden Camp - Mates have been killed
25 Sept 1916 - I will never make a sniper
24 Sept 1916 - We are going into the trenches
23 Sept 1916 Borden Camp - Rumours
22 Sept 1916 Borden Camp 4 Letters in One Day
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