WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier

[IcyPatriot]

Learned about this on tonights NBC Nightly News.

This blog is made up of transcripts of Harry Lamin's letters from the first World War. The letters will be posted exactly 90 years after they were written. To find out Harry's fate, follow the blog!

The notes were found buried in an attic ... real heartfelt history.

http://wwar1.blogspot.com/
Starts here:
http://yldiaries.blogspot.com/

Here's the one:

Harry's letters about Battle of Messines Ridge


June 11th /1917

…. Dear Jack
I was very pleased to hear from you and that you are going on all right I have been to the place you mentioned in your letter we went there for our bath about a fortnight ago. The part of the line and we are in is straight forward so you will know where I am. We have had another terrible time this week the men here say it was worst than the Somme advance last July. We lost a lot of men but we got where we were asked to take. It was awful I am alright got buried and knocked about but quite well now and hope to remain so. We were praised by the general and all, everybody said we had done well, quite a success. I will tell you more when I see you. Mention the name of the place you think I am in and I will tell you whether you are right but I think you will know one of the worst fronts on the line but I think we are having a change of place. When you receive this letter write back and let me know all news you can. It is a rum job waiting for the time to come to go over the top without any rum too. The C.O. got killed and our captain, marvellous how we escaped. The biggest part of our company are scotch man from the Scottish Borderers. I can’t tell what they say they are not like Yorkshire men and we were the fifth wave over. I am glad they are alright at home and getting on well. The little book you sent is very nice it will come in useful I will read it. Glad you have wrote to Kate. My address is the same Y & L. I will write againAnd soon and let you know how I am getting on.

With best love from Harry

[PressCoverage]

wow... I knew our Harry was up there, but WWI?

I suppose that explains a lot of his 19th Century sentiment.

[IcyPatriot]

Originally Posted by PressCoverage

wow... I knew our Harry was up there, but WWI?

I suppose that explains a lot of his 19th Century sentiment.

You are off base ... Harry was a crewman ofor Ponce de Leon.
they found what they sought and Harry saved some.
Harry's been chasing his neighbors for almost 500 years.

[Harry Boy]

Originally Posted by F.B.N.

You are off base ... Harry was a crewman ofor Ponce de Leon.
they found what they sought and Harry saved some.
Harry's been chasing his neighbors for almost 500 years.

And I still don't need Viagra

FBN,
My father was in the Canadain Army during WWI he never talked to me about it until I was in my late twenties, he told me to always throw a few cents into the Salvation Army Kettles, he said they were the only civilians helping in the war effort who would come right up to the front lines and get into the trenches with the soldiers and give them Hot Soup & Sanwiches and always "doughnuts".
My father also said his worst fear was the "Mustard Gas" he made it home all right though, I still have his old Canadian Army Hat and his Compass.

Salvation Army WWI
http://www.sacollectables.com/wwi.html

[IcyPatriot]

Originally Posted by Harry Boy

And I still don't need Viagra

FBN,
My father was in the Canadain Army during WWI he never talked to me about it until I was in my late twenties, he told me to always throw a few cents into the Salvation Army Kettles, he said they were the only civilians helping in the war effort who would come right up to the front lines and get into the trenches with the soldiers and give them Hot Soup & Sanwiches and always "doughnuts".
My father also said his worst fear was the "Mustard Gas" he made it home all right though, I still have his old Canadian Army Hat and his Compass.

Salvation Army WWI
http://www.sacollectables.com/wwi.html

Nice touch Harry ... personal stories so much better than the media ones.