Without any of your letters to acknowledge I am writing this on top of the news of the Armistice. Events of course had been leading up to it but it
In Europe during August 1918, the Hundred Days Offensive was underway. This was the Allied offensive which ended World War One. The campaign in Africa was proceeding at a different
Quilomane – 12th July 1918 [I’ve found this spelled Quelimane.] I write this from hospital where I am just getting over a bad bout of fever. It took me just
Henry’s leave is up and he’s waiting for a ship to take him back. What do you think he’s feeling after two-and-a-half years of war? Durban Club, Natal – 12th
Henry is on leave at last! Grand National Hotel, Johannesburg – 12th February 1918 A line to inform you of my arrival in this well known town, where I propose
Ndanda – 10th December 1917 I have received a batch of your letters, the last of which are dated August. I note Andy is at Shorncliffe and hope to get
More about Henry Tod’s early experiences fighting the Germans in East Africa. Last time I was out with a patrol we were ambushed less than a mile from camp and
We left Henry Tod yesterday with his journey to Nairobi partly complete. Picking up the threads today. We got not Nairobi at 3 o’clock that afternoon and were met at
RMS Walmer Castle – nearing Cape Town This finds us completing the second part of our voyage and we should be in port again the day after tomorrow. I wrote
I began this series as Somewhere in France – it looks like I’ll soon have to call it Somewhere in Africa. This is our tenth day out and as I
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