Monthly Archives: December 2014

My dearest Tommy & Charlie, So very many thanks to you for the most excellent cake, which arrived quite safely yesterday. It was beautifully packed & not in any way damaged. Not even the icing was really hurt that being … Continue reading →

Kingsway Camp, Delhi, India Much regret this is such an untidy scrawl My dear Mum & Dad, We got back from Delhi Fort yesterday afternoon, & I am on Guard today, so have a good chance of writing a letter … Continue reading →

Jack spent time at Delhi Fort and acquired some souvenirs of this amazing complex. First, he had a guide book running to nearly 50 pages of close packed text. This was new – published in 1914. Within the book are … Continue reading →

  It sounds as though a pretty good day was laid on for the lads in India with a very good dinner, a whist tournament and free beer.

  Jack is still in the orderly room at Delhi Fort – pleased to get a 10/-  postal order from the aunts.

[this letter has page numbers and some pages have a short word written next to the numbers, perhaps the equivalent word in a native language? p1, “Ec”; p2 “Do”; p3 “Te”; p4 “Char”; p5 “Pons”; p8 “Acht”] My dearest Mum … Continue reading →

  Interesting to note the pay received was 5 rupees. Enough for an evening out with Dick (Drury??)