Somewhere in France – 20th December 1915
Another instalment from Alexander Henry Tod’s letters home from France during WWI. I have your letters of 23rd November and …
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Battle unfolds – Vimy Ridge April 2017
The 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge is on Sunday, April 9th. Some of you will know that I’ve featured WWI with …
Opening Hours of Vimy Ridge
The 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, a WWI battle where Canadian soldiers distinguished themselves by taking a German-held ridge after …
Somewhere in France – 11th December 1915
Alexander Henry Tod writes of some trench repairs in this letter to his parents. He’s still in northern France. I have …
Somewhere in France – 4th December 1915
I missed posting on Thursday – my regular day. Here is another letter from Alexander Henry Tod to his parents …
Somewhere in France – 20th November 1915
Alexander Henry Tod is back in billets this time as he writes his parents. The reference to golf is wonderful …
Somewhere in France – 16th November ’15
Alexander Henry Tod has received his first letters from his parents and after acknowledging his pleasure goes on to tell …
In the trenches – 10th November 1915
Henry Tod wrote a brief letter to his parents on November 6th with “nothing new to report” although he does …
Somewhere in France – 1st November 1915 (continued)
On Tuesday, we left Alexander Henry Tod – known as Henry – announcing his baptism of fire in the trenches …
Somewhere in France – 1st November 1915
Alexander Henry Tod records his first experience in the line … Here I am back in billets and comparative comfort …
