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H.J.C. Peirs to Odd, 1 July 1916
No full textJack has been busy moving, acting as adjutant, and working on court martials; celebrates
French victories against Saxons & Prussians
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 11 August 1916
No full textJack writes a letter to his father, describing the trenches being strafed and
mail has been very delayed.
Asks for 12 footballs for the battalion
H.J.C. Peirs to G, 18 January 1917
No full textJack laments that the mail has been unreliable lately in a letter to his sister;
does not expect to get leave for a while
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 11 May 1917
No full textJack talks about German prisoners and
rumors that their commander will be reassigned in a letter to his mother
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 21 May 1917
No full textJack notes that his sister, Odile, got married; he is
out of trenches in a letter to his mother
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 23 May 1917
No full textJack notes that they will go back to the lines in two days in a letter to his father;
observed an artillery battle
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 1 September 1917
No full textJack spent 4 unpleasant days in trenches
acting as commander, has a new adjutant
hopes to get leave soon;
writes about neighboring divisio
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 30 September 1917
No full textJack struggled to locate Battalion upon return to the front;
accomodations are poor and letting in rain
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 6 February 1918
No full textJack asks his father to send him a stopwatch to time their competitions;
encloses check
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 24 June 1918
No full textJack is returning to the front;
does not know where battalion is but will depart early next day to find them