Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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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 1940-11-05 – 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 1940-10-31-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 1940-10-24 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 3, 2022

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January 7, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), Burns Bros., Butch Mallott, Detention Center, Elton Newman, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Glen Piper, Hugh Burling, Jimmie Tweedale, Letter, Military Leave, Military Police, Onnellee Reive, Pat Burling, Pearl, Pearl’s Cousin, Pearl’s Sister, Royal Canadian Engineers (R.C.E.)

"Gerry", A.T.S. [Auxillary Territorial Service], bombing, Butch Mallott, C.A.S.F., Chinese Checkers, cousin, darts, detention center, Elton [Newman], Eva [Pearl's cousin], Glen, Hugh Burling, Jimmie Tweedale, leave, London [Ontario], London [UK], Onn [Onnellee Reive], Pat [Burling?], Pearl's sister, police, R.C.E. [Royal Canadian Engineers], refugee children, ship, ship sinking, sister, Stewy, the Burns, tonsils, xmas

“I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children.”
Artifact 1940-10-19-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 2, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Camp Bordon (UK), Eva Robson, Gladys, Letter, Miscellaneous, Onnellee Reive, Pearl, Pearl’s Cousin

bus, Canadian Broadcast Corporation, CBC Truck, cigs, cousin, Gladys, La Verne, Onn [Onnellee Reive], Pearl, sister, tonsils, train, winchester [cigarettes]

“I was down to the bus depot yesterday aft. waiting for Eva to come in from London”
Artifact 1940-10-19 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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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 1940-10-11 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Jan 4, 2021

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aunt Della, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), Base P.O., Frances Newman, Glen Upcott, Jean, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Mary Alice, Military Leave, Miscellaneous, Onnellee Reive, Utah Hickmoth, Windsor

A.T.S. [Auxillary Territorial Service], A.T.S. girls, Aldershot, aunt, Aunt Della, Base P.O., bombing, cigarettes, Cottam, cousin, dance, England, Franc [Francis Newman], Glen Upcott, grandmother, husband, Jean, Jimmy Neal, leave [military], Mary Alice, military district, nurses, office, Onn [Onnellee Reive], Onnellee [Reive], Scotland, show, sister, soldiers, Utah Hickmoth, Windsor

“Well the liking of England is wearing off now.”
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 1940-08-04 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

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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Editor One

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.”