Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Tag: Essex Scottish Regiment

Artifact 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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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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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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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.”
Artifact 1940-08-04 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Mar 17, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Base P.O., England, Frances Newman, Letter, Ruthven, United Kingdom

B coy, buildings, Caporal Co., cigarettes, England, English kids, Essex Scottish Regiment, guard [duty], houses, ship, shows, sister, tents

“The English kids nearly drive you nuts with they’re talk”
Artifact 1940-07-20-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Mar 16, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Burns Bros., Camp Borden, Canada, Canteen, Frances Newman, Glen Piper, Halifax, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Nova Scotia, Peggy, Ruthven

Base P.O., Burns Bros., Camp Borden, canteen, decks, Essex Scottish Regiment, Franc, friend, German prisoners, Glen Piper, Halifax, La Verne Woods [née Manchester], Nova Scotia, officers, parade, Peggy, refugees, route march, ship, sister, the city

“I have saw quite a number of refugees & also german prisoners.”
Artifact 1940-07-20 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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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 1940-07-16 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Mar 14, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Borden, Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Letter, Ruthven

Borden [Ontario], Camp Borden, Cliff Kaake, Elton [Newman], Essex Scottish Regiment, German prisoners, Halifax, Montreal, New Brunswich, Onnellee [Reive], parade, Quebec, Quebec City, Red Cross, red cross ladies, route march, sister, St. Lawrence River, Three Rivers, train

“There were red cross ladies at that station handing out cigarettes & chocolate bars.”