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H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 22 April 1916
No full textJack writes to his father about the pram accident and
court martials;
mentions Russian forces in France
talks about British politic
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 28 April 1916
No full textJack discusses Commanding Officer going on leave so he will be in charge;
still on the lookout for gas
H.J.C. Peirs to Cecily, 17 May 1916
No full textJack discusses some members of the Battalion getting awards following the gas attack in a letter to his sister
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 29 May 1916
No full textJack is still in the camp with little to report in a letter to his mother.
Douglas Haig came by to present medals and ribbons
H.J.C. Peirs to Family, 14 June 1916
No full textJack is attempting to go on leave soon; describes
typical exchanges with Germans
and switching to daylight saving time the next da
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 9 July 1916
No full textJack writes a letter to his mother about the Germans, who have have been quiet,
believes they are preoccupied with Somme
H.J.C. Peirs to Odd, 25 August 1916
No full textJack describes town of Shillingford,
distributing beer to the men and
they had a football game and a concert
their camp is being strafed constantly
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 16 September 1916
No full textJack is unsure if he will get leave;
may be starting a big push at the Somme.
Men have benefitted greatly from thre rest and
says his migraines are better
Cecily Peirs to Father, 9 June 1917
No full textCecily writes a letter to her father, possibly from France.
Asks for news of Jack
talks and about Odile's wedding
H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 16 June 1917
No full textJack mentions Odile's wedding
plan to leave the line that night
anticipates a few days of doing nothing in camp but thinks they will be underground