Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Military Police

Artifact 1940-11-05 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 10, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Elton Newman, Essex, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Jimmie Tweedale, Kitchen, Letter, Louie Clifford, Military Police, Orderly Room, Pat Burling, Peggy

Air Raid, bender, death of Pat Burling, Elton [Newman], Gerries [Germans], Gerry [Germans], Jim [the Corporal of police], Jimmie Tweedale, Louie Clifford, over flight, Pat Burling, Peg[gy], sister, the Kiddies

“But a Gerry just flew over & he was real low.”
Artifact 1940-10-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 3, 2022

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January 15, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Gladys, Letter, Military Police, Miscellaneous, Pat Burling

Air Raid, Gladys, Glen, Hospital, hospitalization, Johnny Burns, laundry, pallbearer, Pat Burling, Pat Burlings' death, Winchester [UK]

“I suppose by the time you receive this letter. You’ll have heard about Pat Burling”
Artifact 1940-10-24 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 3, 2022

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January 7, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), Burns Bros., Butch Mallott, Detention Center, Elton Newman, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Glen Piper, Hugh Burling, Jimmie Tweedale, Letter, Military Leave, Military Police, Onnellee Reive, Pat Burling, Pearl, Pearl’s Cousin, Pearl’s Sister, Royal Canadian Engineers (R.C.E.)

"Gerry", A.T.S. [Auxillary Territorial Service], bombing, Butch Mallott, C.A.S.F., Chinese Checkers, cousin, darts, detention center, Elton [Newman], Eva [Pearl's cousin], Glen, Hugh Burling, Jimmie Tweedale, leave, London [Ontario], London [UK], Onn [Onnellee Reive], Pat [Burling?], Pearl's sister, police, R.C.E. [Royal Canadian Engineers], refugee children, ship, ship sinking, sister, Stewy, the Burns, tonsils, xmas

“I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children.”
Artifact 1940-09-24 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Apr 26, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), Canada, England, Frances Newman, George Woods, Highland Park, Jimmie Woods, Letter, London, Michigan, Military Police, Ontario, Pearl, Pearl’s Cousin, United Kingdom, United States, Windsor

ambulance drivers, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), bomb damage, cooks, Eleanor, George Woods, girl from London, Grace Hospital, Hospital, ironing, Jimmie [Woods], laundry, Military Police, nurses, Packard [Automobile], Pearl, Pearl's cousin, Woods family

“I never saw so much military work done in my life before & I hope I never see it again”
Artifact 1940-09-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 26, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Canada, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Gladys, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Military Police, Ruthven, United Kingdom, United States

Aldershot, Canada, cigarettes, dinner, Doublemint Gum, England, Gladys, grain, Hospital, La Verne, London, major, on duty, Peggy, Pipe Tobacco, police, Regiment, scheme, Sgt. [Sergeant], souvineirs, United Kingdom

“The boys that don’t smoke pipes use the same kind of tobacco & roll the butts into another cigarette. There is very little tobacco wasted over here.”
Artifact 1940-08-23 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Mar 20, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Elton Newman, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Highland Park, Jimmie Woods, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, London, Michigan, Military Leave, Military Police, Onnellee Reive, Peggy, United Kingdom, United States

Aldershot, Barracks, Eleanor, Elton [Newman], England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Franc, girl friend, Jimmie, La Verne Woods, London [Ontario], military leave, Onnellee [Reive], Peggy, prisoners, sister, Sweet Caporal Tobacco Co., United Kingdom, Wilfred

“It isn’t so bad over here if my relatives & friends were here & if tobacco’s & razor blades & other necessities wer’nt so high in price.”
Artifact 1940-08-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Mar 19, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Canadian Second Infantry Division, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Letter, Military Leave, Military Police, No 2 Coy, Canadian Provo Corps, Organizations, Ruthven, United Kingdom

assignment [of pay], Caporal Co., cigarettes, Essex Scottish Regiment, insurance, military leave, Military Police, parade, shows

” I am on M.P. duty now steady.”