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Transcript of letters (1 sheet) (a) Note re Walls and Godinge 'the two devoted friends who gave Johnny their Princess Mary book, presented to one of them saying they should always be together and could share the other copy"

1915

From: 1915 To: 1915

(b) Letter from Alfred Walls (Buglar Walls) convalescent camp, Epsom thanks for letter received at Wrest Park quite proud of Faith's letters - going to take them with them to the Front going to do some singing for the men down here - asks her to send some more songs undated (1915) (c) Transcript of cutting from "Cape Argus": Old Highlanders reference to Colonel John Scott and that "terrar of a Sergeant major", dear old Sergeant Major Walls, "the man who could make men soldiers almost by magic" mentions his sons undated (d) letter from Alfred Walls from Wrest Park on way to Epsom to Faith going to try to lead a good life been for a nice long walk 'awful stuck here; but can go to garden party today and some sports on Monday on Thursday set out for Epsom details of Hartley's operation on his foot undated (e) letter from Alfred Walls, Epsom Camp went home for visit to Godinge's family He sung battle hymn, Walls sung 'Land of Hope and Glory', been chums for 6 years undated 1915

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Walls, Alfred,
Orlebar, Faith,
Godinge, Sidney,
Orlebar, John Hatton Rolt,
Scott, John,
Walls,
Hartley

Hinwick House, army, letters, World War One - service personnel at home, Wrest Park Military Hospital, Epsom