Primary Source World War One Letters 1918

Index to Arthurs WW1 letters home 1918

January 1918

• A missing parcel and a missing cheque, food imports to be cut back ...
  
• Arthur is caught up in a London "Pea Souper", warns his mother about air raids in London ...
  
  

April 1918

• Arthur is returning to France, setbacks for the Allies, more problems in Ireland ...
  
• Arthur sad at saying goodbye to his wife, talk of conscription in Ireland ...
  
• Embarks "tonight", talks of Irish conscription ...
  
• Arthur is back in France, very rough quarters, wrecked villages, 3 or 4 volunteers gassed ...
  
  

May 1918

• Arthur worries about Ireland, likes his bully beef box chair, worries about air raids ...
  
• Arrests in Ireland, bad air raid with many killed, enjoys sleeping underground at the front ...
  

June 1918

• Arthur complains about the lack of post, leading a nomadic life, war news seems a little better ...
  
• Still no post, still living in the forest, Arthur thinks the Germans will push for Paris, a car from another section is captured by the Germans ...
  
• Arthur gets some post at last, Italy doing well ...
  
• Arthur still not receiving his post frequently, home rule abandoned in Ireland for the present, war could last another 2 years, he is upset at those having an easy time ...
  
• Italy defeats Austria, talks of America's part in the war ...
  

July 1918

• More Vatican and Ireland troubles, peace by end of 1920, possible wood and coal rationing in London ...
  
• Arthur carries French, Scotch and German wounded, treatment of prisoners, and wishes he spoke better German ...
  

August 1918

• Arthur is in a damp and beastly forest, talk of war lasting 2 or 3 more years, likes his new folding chair ...
  
• A new volunteer arrives, a solitary swan on the lake, asks Mother to buy him a book ...
  
• Arthur is on the move but not on the move, enjoying forest life, still doesn't want to be an officer, is looking forward to a rest ...
  

September 1918

• A very busy time, two moves in three days, his division have had 13 months at the front line, quarters in a ruined château, dysentery a big problem, a medal is in the offing perhaps ...
  
• Moving back behind the lines, hoping to get to a decent town or village, concerned about travel arrangements for his leave ...
  

October 1918

• Home on leave, moving out of London to their new home ...
  

November 1918

• Back in France, war is over, refugees returning slowly ...
  

December 1918

• Arthur talks of the Germans behaviour, nice warm quarters ...
  

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Note "From Arthur Dease British Ambulance Committee"