Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Canadian Second Infantry Division

Artifact 1940-11-08 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Jan 14, 2022

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January 15, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, George Woods, Hants, Highland Park, Jimmie Woods, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Onnellee Reive

Chase & Sanborns coffee, cold and fever, Corporal of police, Franc [Frances Newman], George [Woods], Jimmie [Woods], Onnellee [Reive], sister, sunk in a ship

“…I can’t say much to-nite. But I do wish I were back home.”
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 1940-11-01 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 10, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Bill Reive, Charles Manchester, Chip, Dot [Dorothy] Sweetman, Essex Scottish Regiment, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Jeff, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Onnellee Reive, Pearl, Wilf[red] Sycamore, Windsor

Billie [Bill Reive], bombs, boyfriend, Charlie [Manchester], Chip, Dot [Sweetman], Eva [Robson], girlfriend, Jeff, La Verne [Woods], Mr. & Mrs. Newman, Onnelle [Reive], Pearl, tonsils, Wilf [Sycamore]

“Billie wrote a letter to me & put it in with Onn. He’s quite a boy Isn’t he?”
Artifact 1940-10-27-c – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 5, 2022

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January 7, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Canada, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Postcard

Kiddies, Sweet Caps cigarettes

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content Oct. 27/40 Dear Franc:- Here is one of the cards that are sent with the cigarettes. I told you I’d send the card back. I have written a letter too. So in case you don’t get the letter. You may get this…
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 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 24, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Elton Newman, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, London, Military Leave, Peggy, Ruthven

Air Raid, Aldershot, Ammunition Train, bombs, Elton, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, La Verne, London, military leave, None., Peggy, Sis, United Kingdom

“I just wish you could spend one week here. You would be scared skinny.”
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 1940-08-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Mar 20, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Barracks, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Letter, London, Military Leave, Ruthven, United Kingdom

Aldershot, Barracks, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, London [Ontario], military leave, postcards, United Kingdom

“We are back in Aldershot for the last couple days just lying around the barracks & resting up.”
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.”