Z549/17/23

Letter sent from Felixstowe by Cyril Verdcourt to Louis Verdcourt.

30 September 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

Dear Louis, I have just succeeded in catching the 6.30 post for mam’s letter and Kathie’s which has become a daily duty, and if the post itself has not failed they should never have missed a day, either of them. Myself I heard from nobody all day yesterday and this evening post brought me two letters. I felt very grateful for that Postal Order because I was forced to pay out nearly all my money upon the deposit of those photographs. I am a fearful looking object as you will see. We suppose, here, that E Company must have been too comfortable messing in their own huts; certainly the present system (or muddle is uncomfortable enough, although the fellows at my table are decent being D2 men, who with the fewest exceptions are the best of fellows. Several of them, possess views, that would please old Frank Edgar, who would proclaim them good sound chaps if he could forgive them for not being Commanding Officers. There were some heated discussions over the railway strike. The weather here today has been frightful, a cold bleak winding driving a heavy continuous drizzle of rain before it and it was impossible to drill outside this morning, so we had Physical Training etc. in our huts. Sid tells me that you think the prospects are very hopeful but aren’t you rather sanguine. Until our programme is changed, I am afraid it will take a great deal to shake the German courage, unfortunately; you understand me don’t you. I think any end is to be welcomed, though you know what I desire. I hope my letters are cheerful enough on the whole. Do you think they are? They cannot be very long, you know, writing as I do every day. Please remember me to Phil, and Bert and all the others who are interested. I am Your loving brother [Louis crossed through] Cyril

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Verdcourt, Cyril,
Verdcourt, Louis

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