October 1915. More insight into life on the Front Line from Lance-Corporal John Gutteridge. Letter printed in the Bromley & District Times.. “A few lines showing how we spent our time in the rest camp, which lays seven miles away from the firing line. We arrived back in camp at 1.30 a.m., on the 28th October. We did not march, the best part of us rolled back, as we had had a pretty rough time of it. One can just imagine having to be on the alert for five days…
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The Germans have been rather saucy lately
Lance-Corporal Gutteridge letters THE OPTIMIST Lance-Corporal Gutteridge, of the 8th Battalion wrote: “Just a few lines from a dug out, behind the firing line. We are in the reserve trenches and having a jolly good time. Spring beds to lie on of a night, made of wire, very comfortable though, no fear of your bed made pinching the bed clothes, as we have not any. The Germans have been rather saucy lately. The have been giving us a hot time, and at the time of writing they are sending over…
Working Title
At the moment the title is: The Home Front in the Great War: How the people of Bromley faced the challenges of war, but this is rather wordy, so I think the publisher will come up with a more snappy version.
Publishing Contract signed
I’m very excited to announce that a publishing contract has been signed and my book should be out in 2018. I have my first meeting with them on 5th July.
Who am I?
This website also provides an insight into the research for my forthcoming book (read more). I have also created a database of names found in the newspapers, which can be found on www.militaryancestors.co.uk Pam Preedy, B.Ed, B.A, M.A
War Seen Through the Eyes of Local People
Tuesday 7th November 2017 8:15pm A talk about the women who served in the VAD unit in Farnborough and about the men who went away to war, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice as the Farnborough War Memorial testifies. St Giles Centre Farnborough Kent Contact: Liz Diamond (Parish Secretary) stgiles@parishoffice.eclipse.co.uk