Jim Strawbridge Posted 30 August , 2019 Share Posted 30 August , 2019 My son is friendly with a book person who has mentioned the following forthcoming auction. The auction coming up includes letters from the front and the conditions there including note of permission requested to have a football match with the hun. I have no connection with the offering or the auction but I thought that others on this forum might be interested. https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/305-32-WW1-Letters-82-pages-Sent-from-France-and-Belgium-Trenches/?lot=250360&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=842&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&mc=3&pp=100&pn=2&g=-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 30 August , 2019 Share Posted 30 August , 2019 Entry for 4/1/1914 reads; 'I was sent out with a party to get rid of the water (in the trenches), all the time bullets were whistling down the stream and over our heads'. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 30 August , 2019 Share Posted 30 August , 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, TEW said: Entry for 4/1/1914 reads; 'I was sent out with a party to get rid of the water (in the trenches), all the time bullets were whistling down the stream and over our heads'. TEW 4/1/1914? Talk about getting to the match early! Edited 30 August , 2019 by Ken Lees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 30 August , 2019 Share Posted 30 August , 2019 Making sure of getting a pie at half time no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviebullsatatter Posted 30 August , 2019 Share Posted 30 August , 2019 2 hours ago, Ken Lees said: 4/1/1914? Talk about getting to the match early! Another Saturday home game for millwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 31 August , 2019 Share Posted 31 August , 2019 14 hours ago, Steviebullsatatter said: Another Saturday home game for millwall Get there early at Millwall and you'd likely get a game, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 31 August , 2019 Share Posted 31 August , 2019 Were the Artists Rifles even in the front line at that time. Don't think so? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 31 August , 2019 Share Posted 31 August , 2019 In fairness to the collection which may prove to be bona fide I think the auctioneers should be more diligent in their description. Quite a hefty estimate on the collection, the seller & auctioneers want the best price but only describe the lot with details open to ridicule. However, if the 'proposed football match ' letter is authentic it would prove very interesting. Doubt it would stop another TV documentary on The Football Match. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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