Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Tag: Air Raid

Artifact 1940-11-07 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 13, 2022

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December 12, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Aunt Lil, Bob Oakley, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Iceland, Jimmie Tweedale, Les Ash, Letter, Onnellee Reive, Scotland, Wane Tully, Wilf[red] Sycamore

Air Raid, Aunt Lil, Bob Oakley, buddy, Eva Robson, Eva's brother, Iceland, Jimmie Tweedale, leave, Les Ash, Onnellee, Scotland, Wane Tully, Wilf

“He & I just upset a whole bottle of ink.”
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 1940-09-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 26, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Aunt Clara, Dot [Dorothy] Sweetman, Elton Newman, Gladys, Letter, London, Onnellee Reive, Pearl, Rita [Pearl’s sister], Ruthven

Air Raid, Aldershot, Aunt Clara, Brigade H.Q., C.B., cigarettes, Colonel, convoy, cows, Detention, Dot, Elton, England, First Div[ision], fruit cake, Kiddies, London, machine gun, major, motorcycle, Onn[ellee], Pearl, Regiment, Rita, sniper, United Kingdom

“We had an air raid first thing this morn. to start the day off. It seemed so funny yesterday We didn’t have on raid all day long.”
Artifact 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 24, 2020

Last Modified:

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.”