Somewhere in France – 7th and 17th May 1916
Henry Tod was in the thick of the action in his last letter. Let’s see what happens next. I haven’t read any of these before I share them with you.
June 7, 2018
Henry Tod was in the thick of the action in his last letter. Let’s see what happens next. I haven’t read any of these before I share them with you.
Continuing Henry Tod’s experiences on that day in the trenches. At 5 a.m. to the second, a most intense bombardment broke out along our lines, and we had all that
Diving right in with the latest letter from Henry Tod, ominously titled ‘In the Trenches’. I have rather a big budget this time [I think he means lots to tell]
Henry Tod continues to be out of the line. I have your letters of 21st and 24th March and am glad to see you are all keeping so well, considering
Henry Tod writes his parents about a mine blowing incident – that’s mine blowing not mind blowing, although the latter could also apply. Dear Mother and Father I am not
Henry Tod is in the trenches once again … 25th March 1916 I am writing this from the trenches in a fairly good dug-out, full at the moment with slumbering
Just a line to keep you going, although I have none of your meantime to acknowledge. When we went up to the trenches last time, I was fortunate enough, after
Time for another letter from Henry Tod. Imagine, February in the trenches. 12th H.L.I – B.E.F. France Your welcome letters of 28th January to hand. The cold wave from which
Continuing Henry Tod’s lengthy letter … if you recall his battalion is in the vicinity of Loos. This photo shows Loos after the 1915 battle. In the big attack [he’s
Henry Tod has been on leave and now he’s heading back for action in the vicinity of Loos. Loos was the biggest British attack of 1915 and the first time
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