Daily Archives: February 16, 2014

Cloth Hall : Ypres -World War One

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery
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(1917) A Letter Home…

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

A letter home; grandfather to his mother in Merrickville, Ontario.  The journal says that they traveled to England in 1916.  She and her daughter (Beatrice) must have gone home at some point. Leaving grandfather to remain in England. He must … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4: Grandfather’s Journal

Posted on February 16, 2014 by brushedwithmystery

We stayed for some time at a boarding house in Hampstead and while there met Mr Creswick and his family. An officer in Dad’s (sic) regiment brought them in to tea and I received an invitation to spend the next … Continue reading →

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