Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Tag: Peggy

Artifact 1940-09-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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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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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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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-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 1940-07-02 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Mar 6, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Angus, Frances Newman, Letter, Ruthven, Windsor

Charlie [Charles Manchester], Johnny Hutzel's Girl Friend, La Verne Woods [née Manchester], Marge [Margerite Manchester], Marrianne [Marion Coulter], Onnellee [Reive], Pass, Peggy, Ross [Reive]

“Although I’d like to see Peggy there. But I guess I won’t have to ask your permission. I think that you love her more than I do. And I sure do.”
Artifact 1940-06-25 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Mar 4, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Letter

Barrie [Ontario], Corporal Such, Elton [Newman], Marion [Newman], Marjorie [Newman], Onnellee [Reive], Peggy, Post master, Ross [Reive], scene

“It seemed whenever there was anything to pay, you girls dug down for it.”
Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Feb 8, 2020

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January 22, 2022

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

Aunt Clara [Hutzel], Aunt Lena, Bob, Cottam, Dot [Dorothy], Elton [Newman], gas respirator, Gladys, Glen Piper, Great Coats, Jeff, Johnny Burn’s wife, La Verne Woods [née Manchester], Peggy, Ross [Reive], Wilbur

“We heard from Jeff & he said he had a car accide…”
Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Feb 8, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Barrie, Borden, Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Letter, Military Movement, Ottawa, Toronto

A.W.L. [Away Without Leave], Alvin S. {Sanford], Aunt Clara [Hutzel], Barrie [Ontario], Borden [Ontario], Broncitis, Burns Bros., Charlie [Charles Manchester], Clifford Kaake, Garnet, George Woods, Glen Piper, Jack, Jimmie [Woods], John Hutzel, Marshall (Marsh) Healey, Minets Paint, Mort, Mrs. Kaake, Olinda [Ontario], Ontario Tank Regt., Ottawa [Ontario], Peggy, Staples, Toronto [Ontario], Wanda

“I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I had acute Broncitis.”