Postcard

[Cameron2165]

Hello all,

I recently purchased a scrap book of mainly newspaper cuttings from 1914/15 but had a few letters and a postcard as well.

The postcard was from Major Edward Hennah Langham, 5th Royal Sussex Regt. 

It's dated 19/8/15 and says (I think):-

Many thanks for the box of cigars just received + most excellent.

We are just off to join another (army?) in another part of the line and shall

not be sorry to leave Flanders and its (mosquitoes ?).

This is a village where we were billeted twice! Rather airy isn't it?

Love to all Teddy.

 

Hope it's of interest,

Cam.

 

 

 

 

Edited 15 September , 2019 by Cameron2165

[sueburden]

I read it as "the box of cigars".

Sue

[Cameron2165]

2 minutes ago, sueburden said:

I read it as "the box of cigars".

Sue

 

Hi Sue,

Having read it again, I agree. 

 

Many thanks

Cam

[JWK]

On 12/09/2019 at 18:14, Cameron2165 said:

This is a village where we were mortared twice! Rather airy isn't it?

 

I read it as "This is a village where we were billetted twice! ..."

[jay dubaya]

35 minutes ago, JWK said:

 

I read it as "This is a village where we were billetted twice! ..."

 

I'll second that......and cigars

 

J

[Pat Atkins]

Ditto, also "Army" - and "mosquitoes", which is an interesting bit of domestic background (unless it's a cunningly coded reference to shells or whatever, I suppose).

 

Pat

[Cameron2165]

Thanks for your replies.

I have a letter from Major Langham which I'll post soon. It'll be interesting to see what else I can get wrong.

 

Many thanks

Cam