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?
16 Oct 1917 He would have made blighty*
* Blighty was the term used to indicate the soldier was going home to England. Blighty was also used to denote a wound or disease of sufficient seriousness to require hospitalization in England. It also could mean a wound of sufficient measure to ensure the soldier would not be returnable to the front.
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