Adela to Edgar 1918

Telegram  “Expect me home 18th…”

15th October 1916 – Sunday Arthur has been so busy that he has been unable to write for the last 3 days and anticipation of his imminent leave is mounting. A new draft of officers has arrived and, to his great … Continued

12th October 1916 – Montonvillers “I am most awfully excited at the prospect of leave next week. The new CO went over to the Brigade to-day. When he came back he said “you’re going on leave to-morrow”. We’ve got an … Continued

11th October 1916 – Montonvillers north of Amiens “I don’t know how I can ever be able to describe to you all that we have gone through the last few days. But at last we have turned the corner and … Continued

4th October 1916 Arthur is having a dreadful time – the weather is very bad and the roads are knee-deep in mud “… although we were back in reserve, the Hun dropped a shell in – by accident – that … Continued

3rd October 1916 Arthur is hopeful of leave for the middle of the month: “…we had all hoped that after this three weeks and the attainment of our objectives, (that were Morval & Les Boeufs) that we should get right … Continued

2nd October 1916 All change again for Arthur (still in charge of the Battalion), as after an all too brief rest “we came into the line again – a mile or two further N. – on Saturday evening. At present … Continued

29th September 1916 – Morlancourt Arthur is still in command of the Battalion – they were unexpectedly called forward – to the enemy lines outside Combles – but are now safely back in billets: “We were relieved yesterday early in … Continued

26th September 1916 A brief letter from Arthur in reserve lines [he is called away at short notice] … “Yesterday was another great success. I don’t know what happened on our extreme left, but the Division on our immediate left … Continued