Alt Ref NoMR4/17/292/1/14
Acc No3236
TitleCorporal William Albert Willmott 47284 17th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
DescriptionHandwritten letter addressed to 'Dear Albert' from his father. The writer tells Cpl. Willmott that his Aunt has sent him a postal order and would like a letter from him in return. The writer also describes the difficulty of getting cigarettes sent to Cpl. Willmott and describes the procedure and difficulties involved in sending parcels to Prisoners of War. The writer also tells Cpl. Willmott that both he and Cpl. Willmott's mother are pleased that he is "...doing a lot of practice on the organ and doing a few turns at the concerts." He also tells Cpl. Willmott about his work difficulties and tells him about hearing "...a few men from America speaking in Manchester saying what they are doing in their country on social democracy." He also describes playing music with Cpl. Willmott's brother Reg.
Date3 February 1918
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
TypeArchive
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