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Arthur's WW1 letters home from the Western Front in 1915

First World War Letters February 1915
  • Arthur doesn't like being saluted "by every Tommy", on parade in front of the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace ...
  • Waiting to embark, receives his allowance of 10/- a day but also having to spend lots of his own money ...
  • Arthur arrives in France, has to hunt for his chauffeur "a very decent & smart little man", U Boats cause a problem in the Channel ...
  • Arthur sees General Joffre, talks about damage at Senlis and Creil, hears the guns at Soissons, doesn't enjoy drinking Champagne ...

WW1 Letters Home from the Front Line March 1915
  • Car washing, snow, driving with no lights, a car crash, helping the wounded, exhaustion ...
  • Describing a bombing raid by a Taube, and a long very long day and night ...
  • Arthur worries about being shot, carries soldiers who have frozen feet, talks about the ruination of the French villages …
  • The young women of the town not behaving as they should, German prisoner says that they have already taken Paris & Warsaw ...
  • Arthur tells of a German air raid, chats to a nice American girl ...
  • Arthur gets some new boots, doesn't like bombing, has to collect 4 officer casualties ...
  • Arthur finds a German bomb and attempts to post it home ...

WW1 Letters Home from the Front Line April 1915
  • Arthur gets to use his French language skills, the Headmaster of Eton makes an unpopular speech...
  • News from East Africa, some summer clothes from home required ...
  • Bad weather in the Vosges, good news from Russia perhaps ...
  • New commandant, troops landed at Dardanelles ...

First World War Letters Home from the Frontlines May 1915
  • Summer clothes arrive, another accident for the convoy, Arthur has afternoon tea and enjoys band practice ...
  • Italy joins the war, more air raids and a lucky escape for Arthur, Lord Charles Beresford visits, news of a train crash in England ...
  • A close shave for Arthur, the story of the man and his dog, a unique visit to the front line trenches, Arthur is mistaken for a spy ...

Great War Letters Home from the Front Line June 1915
  • Arthur receives a letter from his future wife, also talks of the Lusitania ...
  • Complaints about the post, the Man and his dog are killed, Arthur visits a wounded friend ...
  • Thinks of moving to Australia after the war, depressed at the continuance of the war, introduced to Lord Charles Beresford ...
  • Arthur is very busy, artillery like a continual thunderstorm, German prisoners, the nerve-racking wait for news from loved ones, depressed over his work ...
  • Counter attack by the "Bosche", money changes hands, worries about his mother's German maid ...
  • Family money troubles, complaining about the Government's lack of preparation for the war ...


WW1 Letters Home from the Front Lines July 1915
  • Arthur talks of investments in Mexico and Argentina, criticises the Government, criticises his sister and brother in law in particular ...
  • Talks of his future in laws opening a hospital, prepares logs for winter fuel ...
  • Talk of Vatican and politics, society talk, Arthur's friend in Switzerland helps trace missing soldiers, more German prisoners arrive ...
  • Arthur is very busy, watches a battle, lack of progress in Flanders ...
  • Arthur's nerves are under strain, lack of sleep,  German air raid and casualties, one of the section is killed in action, looking forward to some leave ...
  • Battle of The Linge, funeral of comrade, bad news from Warsaw ...

First World War Letters August 1915
  • A friend is interned in Germany, Joffre not pleased, Vatican problems ...


WW1 Letters September 1915
  • Arthur is back from a short spell of leave, visits his in law's hospital, more new boots ...
  • Arthur trying to trace missing friends, turns down becoming an officer, requests a keepsake from home ...
  • Arthur not mentioned in the paper, indulges in some sightseeing ...

WW1 Letters Home from the Front Line October 1915
  • Arthur's friend marries £5,000 a year, Balkans in a mess, income tax too high ...
  • Moved to another village, sadness at loss of friends, not looking forward to winter ...
  • Back at base, Balkan's and Dardanelles a mess, Hamilton praises Australian and New Zealand troops, Zeppelins over London ...

First World War Letters November 1915
  • Arthur is ill, wants to get away to recover ...
  • Arthur on sick leave, Kitcheners new role ...
  • Still waiting for his travel pass, convoy on the move again, Commandant to leave ...
  • In Paris, in hospital, told to take a break, contract finishes 1st December anyway ...

WW1 Letters Home December 1915
  • On leave in London, manages to get a first class ticket to Dublin, loses a friend ...
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