1. Saturday 19th January, 1918
Up at 7 a.m. and had breakfast, then had to shift into another hut, took our time and fixed up properly by dinner time. Went to work after dinner, took down front of Engine and straightened one side of frame. Rather mild day and did not rain. Officers now in charge of depot trying to stir things up, men getting up against them. After tea did some writing under difficulties, one chap doing physical jerks and several drunks in the hut. Had a read and turned into bed at 9 p.m.
2.February 14th 1915My darling and loving wife Emily
It is Valentines Day and my thoughts are with you as always, I wish that I could be with you on this special day of love instead of being here in this hell hole which Belgium has become.
I miss you little George and Harry so very much and I pray for the day that this war comes to an end, please pass my love on to the children and kiss them for me
Raw sewage from the open cess pit, body odour from men who havent had a decent wash for weeks, dead bodies rotting in shallow graves and laying out in the open in no mans land, the smell of exploded bombs and the odour of Mustard gas which lingers for a few days after the attack, stagnant mud cigarette smoke and cooking smells all add to the unpleasantness of the trenches
I will close now and pray that this is not the last letter that I will ever send to you my darling, I long to be back at home with you and the children.
I love you with all of my heart
Happy Valentines Day my love
your ever loving Husband
George xxxxx
3. http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/img/article/264_1.jpg
4. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/images/paintings/bhac/large/sw_bhac_js7043_large.jpg
5. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trench&view=detailv2&&&id=70368A4C6E6E210D480D2C07601CA1B2B032BE62&selectedIndex=14&ccid=nyYbYIh%2b&simid=608010478835861880&thid=JN.%2b2S5clJmhoMjj2V0PoyGPw&ajaxhist=0
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM-tFAdADg
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bN7QG9fEg
8. http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/nzdf-archives/resources/ww1-army-service-records.htm
9. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=world+war+1+grave+of+a+soldier&view=detailv2&&&id=1861DCAEA98A58CA4CDCD09B41303BA88FFBD9B5&selectedIndex=24&ccid=6j0xBnI0&simid=607991160070537390&thid=JN.2Euw44cUeolAmbWwvO8a4Q&ajaxhist=0
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfqTWur1EPI
Up at 7 a.m. and had breakfast, then had to shift into another hut, took our time and fixed up properly by dinner time. Went to work after dinner, took down front of Engine and straightened one side of frame. Rather mild day and did not rain. Officers now in charge of depot trying to stir things up, men getting up against them. After tea did some writing under difficulties, one chap doing physical jerks and several drunks in the hut. Had a read and turned into bed at 9 p.m.
2.February 14th 1915My darling and loving wife Emily
It is Valentines Day and my thoughts are with you as always, I wish that I could be with you on this special day of love instead of being here in this hell hole which Belgium has become.
I miss you little George and Harry so very much and I pray for the day that this war comes to an end, please pass my love on to the children and kiss them for me
Raw sewage from the open cess pit, body odour from men who havent had a decent wash for weeks, dead bodies rotting in shallow graves and laying out in the open in no mans land, the smell of exploded bombs and the odour of Mustard gas which lingers for a few days after the attack, stagnant mud cigarette smoke and cooking smells all add to the unpleasantness of the trenches
I will close now and pray that this is not the last letter that I will ever send to you my darling, I long to be back at home with you and the children.
I love you with all of my heart
Happy Valentines Day my love
your ever loving Husband
George xxxxx
3. http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/img/article/264_1.jpg
4. http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/images/paintings/bhac/large/sw_bhac_js7043_large.jpg
5. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trench&view=detailv2&&&id=70368A4C6E6E210D480D2C07601CA1B2B032BE62&selectedIndex=14&ccid=nyYbYIh%2b&simid=608010478835861880&thid=JN.%2b2S5clJmhoMjj2V0PoyGPw&ajaxhist=0
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM-tFAdADg
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bN7QG9fEg
8. http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/nzdf-archives/resources/ww1-army-service-records.htm
9. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=world+war+1+grave+of+a+soldier&view=detailv2&&&id=1861DCAEA98A58CA4CDCD09B41303BA88FFBD9B5&selectedIndex=24&ccid=6j0xBnI0&simid=607991160070537390&thid=JN.2Euw44cUeolAmbWwvO8a4Q&ajaxhist=0
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfqTWur1EPI