9th September 1914 In 1914 the commander of a battalion had access to a remarkable arsenal of technology to help them locate and fight the enemy. They had machine gun sections, long and short range artillery, plane spotters, telephones, metalled roads, railway lines, motorcycle dispatch riders and engineers. These were all used to help the soldier […]
Postcard Addressed to Miss M Crawshaw, 29, Strathleven Road, Acre Lane, Brixton London, England – no address, but date stamped Army Post Office 28(?) August 1914 and stamped Passed by Censor No 137. Ordinary postcard with pencilled message above space for stamp “Will pay the other end” with another ink stamp Paid 8 Sp 14. […]
Dateline Belfast 13.8.14. Letter in pencil Dear Till Many thanks for your welcome letter which I thought was about time. Pleased to hear that you enjoyed yourself and also had lovely weather. Sorry to hear about May not being able to go with you, …
Datelined Belfast – 8th – 6 ??? 14 Dear Till Many thanks for your welcome and interesting letter, sorry I was unable to answer it before, but really I haven???t had time. Well I have chucked Dolly up, well I said in the letter that I couldn???t be…
From L Cpl Crawshaw, 1st Dorset Regiment, Victoria Barracks, Belfast – Christmas 1913 To: Miss M Crawshaw, 389, St John St, Clerkenwell, E.C. London. Envelope date stamped Dec 22 (19)13 Follows is Geoff???s description of a Christmas card. The comme…