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H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 24 October 1916
No full textJack writes a letter to his father about new location
reinforcing weak spots along the line
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 9 November 1916
No full textJack notes that censor has been opening his letters
in a letter to his father
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 8 April 1917
No full textJack is back in camp but being targeted by German artillery;
talks about plans for future movements in a letter to his mother
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 8 July 1917
No full textJack has been busy filling in for commander,
they held a mule race & athletic contests
mentions; Chinese and Japanese forces
H.J.C. Peirs to Odd, 27 July 1917
No full textJack plans to go into trenches at a busy spot soon;
talks about a soldier his sister might know
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 21 August 1917
No full textJack is dealing with new group of subalterns;
some of the battalion are starting a band
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 12 November 1917
No full textJack writes his mother from Aldershot; visited several surrounding towns including Felpham and Horsham
H. J. C. Peirs to Mother, 4 February 1918
No full textJack writes a letter to his father from Aldershot;
encloses check to pay back loan.
Ran into someone they know at the Officers' School
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 6 March 1918
No full textJack describes spending most of the day in a motor lorry;
visited by reporters from Surrey papers
expects visit from an official the next day
H. J. C. Peirs to Mother, 19 December 1918
No full textJack intends to visit home in January;
currently in Baisieux, France
sent to Paris for Christmas dinner supplies