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one family’s archive of WW1 letters

France & Belgium 1917

France & Belgium 19172025-04-15T10:45:36+00:00

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4th July 1917 Don’t expect a letter

04.07.17 1 04.07.17 2

David to May   July 4th 1917

I have just found that there is a possibility of this getting posted to you and I have about 2 minutes to scribble it.

Haven’t done anything very exciting the last two days.

Yesterday we had a parade in the morning and then a night march.

Today we haven’t done anything in particular.

I will write more tomorrow if possible but don’t expect a letter and I may not be able to write.

Had no letter yet but may get it tonight.

Goodbye

David

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‘My Dearest’ is an archive of over 400 personal letters between September 1915 and March 1919 plus photos and documents.
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