Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Highland Park

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

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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 1940-10-31-b – Postcard to Miss L. Woods

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Editor One

Jan 7, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Hants, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Postcard

cigs, illness, La Verne Woods, sister, Sweet Caps cigarettes

Postcard to Miss L. Woods – October 31, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content Oct. 31/40 Dear La Verne:- You can see by this that I have received the cigs. Thanks a million dear. I really enjoyed them & now that I’m down to the card I am returning it to you. Have had a bad…
Artifact 1940-10-19 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Jan 1, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Frances Newman, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Miscellaneous

Franc [Francis Newman], homesick, leave [military], sister

“Well I guess you won’t be interested in our hardships. ”
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 1940-08-23 – 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 1940-07-20 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Mar 15, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Base P.O., Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Halifax, Highland Park, Jimmie Woods, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, London, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Ruthven, United States

Base P.O., Company B, daughter, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Halifax, Jimmie [Woods], London [Ontario], Nova Scotia, Ontario, sister, son, train

“Well there isn’t much I can say xxx these letters as to were I am. As the people are not supposed to know until we reach our destination.”
Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Feb 2, 2020

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January 31, 2023

in 1940, Angus, Camp Borden, Cedar Beach, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter

Advance Party, Air Force, Anomaly Flag, Cedar Beach [Ontario], England, Frances [Newman], Jimmie [Woods], Onnellee [Reive]

‘There was a big fire over at the airport about 7 O’clock and I went over. At first we thought it was a plane crashed…”