John Balneaves, WWI letter - December 10th
Digital Image
Identifier: D28420007
Dates
- 1918
Creator
- Balneaves, John (Doie) (Author, Person)
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
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
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Extent
1 digital object : TIF file.
Physical Description
Pencil on paper.
Dimensions
H 240mm x W 190mm
Creator
- Balneaves, John (Doie) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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