posted on 2024-04-25, 09:55authored byFirst World War Poetry Digital Archive Project Team
Envelope. Postmarked '26 JA 17' Discusses learning to ride a motorcycle, that the Army Service Corps have arrived for the guns (four) and the heavy kit; packing the permitted 55lbs of personal items for the boat train. Discusses transport to Portsmouth or Southampton; a new commander and poor weather. Discusses the men naming their individual field guns; wearing of shoes instead of boots; and his minor irritations with another officer. Discusses the large amount of paperwork he has; wishes his son goodbye and includes various family salutations, expresses the hope that Merfyn will not become a soldier before he returns.
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