15th June 1916
15th June 1916 A short letter from Arthur today as he and his men have been hard at work again, preparing the trenches for occupation; tomorrow they face more of the same – with a nine mile march to new … Continued
14th June 1916
14th June 1916 French summertime starts today, robbing everyone of much needed sleep; Arthur is weary from working all day in the rain and having to cope with the loss of some of his men: “They are working in … Continued
13th June 1916
13th June 1916 Dollie’s letters have started to arrive again – to Arthur’s intense joy; the rain is relentless as the working parties continue to improve the new trenches; Arthur now has a bomb-proof waistcoat; meanwhile morale is good “Everyone … Continued
12th June 1916
12th June 1916 A wet Whit Monday with not post from home – but so far Arthur has escaped a spell in the mud, being kept busy on Company business; a tea-time trip to see the Division Pierrots – the … Continued
11th June 1916
11th June 1916 An account of the final part of Arthur’s journey to St Amand, snatching sleep where he could – with a final tramp through the dark and wet to his old billets; today is Whit Sunday and Arthur … Continued
10th June 1916
10th June 1916 Whilst home Arthur and Dollie have made plans to marry during Arthur’s next leave; he writes from the train, having crossed the channel from Southampton: “… Another 24 hours have passed but time cannot soften the ache … Continued