Skip to main content

John Balneaves, WWI letter - December 10th

 Digital Image
Identifier: D28420007
Page 1
Page 1

Dates

  • 1918

Creator

Transcription

Belgium Vedrin Namur 10.12.18

Dear Jane, Just a line or two to let you know I am still going strong on the road to that country everyone likes so well & have been marching for two weeks & goodness only knows when we will reach it. We have been having a good time coming through this country & the people go a bit mad on the Digger. We were always told Belgium was starving & all that but of what we have seen it is far from it. You can buy cakes which have plenty of sugar o & in them, far better than you can buy in England & all the people are jolly well & not one wee bit starved. Of course things are a good price but still it’s there to be

Conditions Governing Use

Please contact Invercargill City Council Archives regarding any use restrictions.

Extent

1 digital object : TIF file.

Physical Description

Pencil on paper.

Dimensions

H 240mm x W 190mm

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

Contact:
50 Dee Street
Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand