Suzanne Feldman and I connected during an animated discussion of the World Wars at this year’s historical novel society conference. With Suzanne’s new novel set during WWI and my three
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
In this letter, Alexander Henry Tod is in Glasgow on leave. Some readers might recall that much of his family emigrated to Canada around 1910, hence he’s still writing to
Henry Tod has a “pretty rotten time” in the trenches according to his next letter home to his parents. I have your letters of 24th December and note all your
Alexander Henry Tod writes of some trench repairs in this letter to his parents. He’s still in northern France. I have your letter of 16th November enclosing the snapshots of yourselves,
I missed posting on Thursday – my regular day. Here is another letter from Alexander Henry Tod to his parents in Scotland. Here I am safely back in billets again,
Alexander Henry Tod has received his first letters from his parents and after acknowledging his pleasure goes on to tell his family the latest news. We are in the middle
Henry Tod wrote a brief letter to his parents on November 6th with “nothing new to report” although he does mention receiving his “Russian top-boots” and being “served out with
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