Monthly Archives: November 2014

Three weeks in India!  

  Sunday sight seeing again

This diary entry lets us know that Christmas is coming. Gifts have been sent home to girl friend, parents and other close relatives.

Presumably Sunday was a day of leisure and a chance to be a tourist

[letter actually dated 1912] My dear Mum & Dad, Being so far away I didn’t calculate how long it would take to wish you (Dad) “Many happy returns” & this will be somewhat late, but you know my wishes all … Continue reading →

  This is a rare mention of any kind of fighting. The simple word skirmishing doesn’t tell us who was involved.

Kingsway Camp is inan area just to the North of Delhi and became what might be called base camp for Jack. This photo from Jack’s collection shows the camp. We can guess that X marks his tent. It looks remarkably … Continue reading →

My dearest Mum & Dad, Doff & Charlie Thanks so much for your letter & papers received at Bombay & also those received here yesterday. I thought you would get a lot of different tales as to where we were … Continue reading →

jack’s stomach rules! Rations very poor! Meat tough!

Jack Settled down at Kingsway. The grub is very poor!