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Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
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 Enviar a email | Letter to Jack -29th January 1918 en General |  Por Pte Harry Lamin
el 29-Jan-2008 | Jan 29/1/18
32507/9th Batt Y &L
C Company
12 Platoon L.G.S.
IEF
Dear Jack
I have received your long letter and tin of salmon which was very good. I was sorry to hear the bad news about Uncle and Jack Bonser. I did not know he was died but I heard he was wounded very bad. I was glad... (turn over)... to hear that you and Kate went to the funeral it was the least you could do. I am also pleased Mrs Higgins liked the letter which I wrote. We are on that part of the line you seen in the paper and it is quite true except for the long march after but they left the rum bottle out which they never forget to take .... (new page..) ... Their is five or six parts of the river they have to cross before they get to the other side it is very wide and the farthest away from the enemy I have been when in the front line. I have not had the job yet but might get it any time a fighting patrol mostly as a lewis gun and three or four of the team...(turn over ...) with them our batt as had no luck yet, mostly get spotted. I was pleased you found Willie and Connie alright, but we can except (expect?) dad being bad I think he has been very lucky I hope he gets better. I hope the war is finished before you have to come out their are plenty of younger men.
Write as soon as possible.
With Love from
Harry
This is a strange letter that doesn't quite make sense. I've indicated the ends of pages so that the reader can make their own judgement as to any interpretation. I wonder whether there's a page missing or the rum bottle that was "left out" has something to with it. I hope the latter!
According to the Battalion's War Diary, Harry was in the front line when he wrote this. I suspect it was a bit calmer than the front line in Flanders.
A Milestone. Yesterday, 28th January, Harry's blog recorded its millionth page load! While not too exceptional in WWW terms, it is way beyond anything I imagined when I started publishing the letters.
Note for the enthusiast. "B.E.F. Italy" (British Expeditionary Force - Italy) has just changed to "I.E.F." (Italian Expeditionary Force) in Harry's letters' address. I gather this was an "official" change to reflect the involvement of the other allied armies. I've seen quite a discussion on one of the forums! BL
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 | Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier |  Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter 29th January 1918 - Scans |  Scans of the letter from 29th January.I've had quite a few suggestions as to how they may be interpreted. I'll present the scans here so that you can make your own judgements. Two sheets of paper. Leer nota completa | | Publicado 30-Jan-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter to Jack -29th January 1918 | | Jan 29/1/18 32507/9th Batt Y &L C Company 12 Platoon L.G.S. IEFDear JackI have received your long letter and tin of salmon which was very good. I was sorry to hear the bad news about Uncle and Jack Bonser. I did not know he was died but I heard he was wounded very bad. I was glad... (turn over)... to hear th [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 29-Jan-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter to Jack, 21st May 1918 |  May 21th 191832507/ 9th Batt York & LancsC Company12 Platoon L.G.S.I.E.F.Dear Jack I have received your letter and books alright. The small book is very handy as it does not take up much room. I thank you very much for sending them. I have just had a letter from Kate and she is getting on alright. We are still in the same place only it is a bit warmer this time up, and not so quiet, but I am going on alright. You will see that we have a Y.M. up here but it is only a very small o [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 20-May-2008 por noreply@blogger.com (Pte Harry en General
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Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Scans of letter |  Harry's letter to Kate, April 2nd 1918. A single sheet approx. 20cm x 17cm written on both sides. Jack's letter, written the same day is on a different type of paper. The envelope used is scanned in the previous post. Leer nota completa | | Publicado 02-Apr-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| 2 Letters, April 2nd 1918 |  April 2/4/191832507/ 9York & LancsC Company12 Platoon L.G.S.I.E.F.Dear Kate I have just got your letter dated 24/ I also got the money alright. Postal orders are alright. I have also had a letter from Jack and one from Ethel. Ethel told me that Jack had sent Willie a shilling for his [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 31-Mar-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter to Jack Sunday March 17th 1918 | | March 17th/191832507/9 Batt York and Lanc RegtC. Company12 Platoon L.G.SI.E.FDear Jack I was pleased to receive your letter and tin of salmon. It is now Sunday night and it as been very hot we have had church parade this afternoon as we where all busy this morning cleaning up. We have just finished two days march, just over forty kilos so we had a good march and I had a pair of new boots so I went through it but I stuck it. I think w [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 16-Mar-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter to Jack, 8th May 1918 | | May 8th 191832507/ 9th Batt Y & Lancs RegC Company12 Platoon L.G.S.I.E.F.Dear Jack I have just received two letters and small packett I was very pleased with them. I hope you got my letters asking for a book or two, if so will you send them on as soon as possible. I have ha [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 06-May-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter to Kate Thursday 21st March 1918 | | March 21st/191832507/9 Batt York and Lanc RegtC. Company12 Platoon L.G.SI.E.FDear KateJust a line to let you know that I am going on alright and I am pleased that you are keeping well. I have had a letter from Jack and one from Ethel, they are all going on alright except for the food problem which bothers them a bit. the weather here is grand very hot during the day but very cold at night. Jack is sending Willie a present for is birthday which is saturday. I have sent him and Connie a card or two I hope they like them. I [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 20-Mar-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letters to kate and Jack, 2nd July 1918 |  July 2th/191832507/ 9th Batt Y & LC Coy 12 PlatoonL.G.S.I.E.F.Dear KateI have received your letter and the papers with the writing pad. I was very pleased with it. I have had a letter from Ethel and she says they are getting on alright at home. The weather here is v [..] Leer nota completa | | Publicado 30-Jun-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Ww1: Experiences Of An English Soldier | Blogueros | Grand son of William Henry Lamin unveils letters written 90 years earlier during World War I.
Born 1888 in Awsworth Notts, to Henry and Sarah Lamin. Elder Sister Catherine (Kate) and Elder brother John (Jack) Educated at Awsworth Board School, just outside Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier |
| Letter 29th January - More information | | I've looked carefully at this "difficult" letter.Firstly, the two sheets of paper are identical and are the same as the paper used for the last 3 letters.The two sheets, if they were from the same letter, were folded separately into four. One sheet was folded long side first, the other, short side first.The pencil appears to be the same and in a similar state of sharpness.There is no sign of any "impression" from other pages on either sheet.I have no other letters with with similar paper that could have an extra sheet slipped in. Leer nota completa | | Publicado 02-Feb-2008 por Pte Harry Lamin en General
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