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Letters of the First World War: “Excuse the writing”
Aged 17, Rifleman Stephen Brown wrote his third letter home from the army in the autumn of 1914. As October and November wore on, the mobilisation process was continuing, and teenage Stephen’s battalion, the 5th of the King’s Royal Rifle … Continue reading
Letters of the First World War: “I am getting on alright”
In his second letter home, 17-year-old Stephen Brown settles into the army as war breaks out. After his emotional first letter home, which we posted last Wednesday, it seems Stephen Brown’s mother forgave him whatever he did to upset … Continue reading
Letters of the First World War: stopping a bullet
Is there a story like this in your First World War family history? For Mother’s Day we take a look at a popular story from 1915. “His mother’s letters in his pocket saved his life” On 18 September 1915, the … Continue reading