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Letter: from Richard Dillingham at 7th Lincoln's Battalion, [France] to Christine Dillingham at Kings Road, Flitwick - writer excuses himself for writing on this paper as he has packed his other stuff; - notes he is writing this letter whilst he has the time; - comments that he thinks he will be moving up to the trenches tonight, and that she must not expect to hear from him again for a few days; - asks her not to worry, "All we can do is to pray and trust in God that he will bring us all safely through this terrible war"; - hopes she and the children are both getting on alright and asks her to kiss the boys for him and to take care of them; - wishes he was back at home with her; - "Little did I think it would come to this when I left home that Sunday morning nearly 12 months ago"; - asks if she has plenty of coal, wood and anything else?; - asks how she gets on for money and whether she manages to get on alright; On reverse of this letter is a letter sent to Richard Dillingham on the 26 September 1917 from Ede Dillingham [his sister in law] of 10 Preston Road, Bedford. The end of the letter is missing. - she notes that many times she said she would write but has never got down to it; - notes that George Dillingham, [Richards brother] had gone home to see their parents; - notes she has sent a parcel containing a home made loaf and cheese to him, "I think that always goes down good"; - notes they are sorry to hear that they he has been transferred into the infantry, and that his foot has been giving him trouble again; - notes that his father has been poorly; - comments how his children have grown, "You will see a difference in them when you come home;

November 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

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Dillingham, Richard,
Dillingham, Christine,
Dillingham, Ede,
Dillingham, George

coal, 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, letters, CHILDREN, Bedford Preston Road, FLITWICK, France