WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Nurse Munro, dated 21st Nov 1915
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WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Nurse Munro, dated 21st Nov 1915
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB
Coverage
Le Havre (France)
Description
Murdoch mentions he has changed address and left Calais. He mentions the nice people and the little girl he was teaching English. He is in a fine big town where he sleeps in a canvas hut along with the police. He is not with the regiment at this point, and unhappy with the conditions. He mentions the Y.M.C.A.hall. The letter has a Y.M.C.A. letterhead and has accompanying envelope with Y.M.C.A. motif. Some discoloration and foxing, but remains in good condition and colors of motif are vibrant.1 item (2 pages).
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_19151121LeHavre_0023
Cultural Context
Scottish
Date
1915-11-21
Subject
Biscuits:
Calais (France);
Chocolate;
Munro, Euphemia C. 1900-1978;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Personal correspondence;
Simmone;
Tea cakes;
World War, 1914-1918--France;
World War, 1914-1918 War work Young Men’s Christian associations
Calais (France);
Chocolate;
Munro, Euphemia C. 1900-1978;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Personal correspondence;
Simmone;
Tea cakes;
World War, 1914-1918--France;
World War, 1914-1918 War work Young Men’s Christian associations
Measurements
25.5 cm (height) x 20.4 cm (width)
Material
Ink on paper
Technique
Handwriting
Style Period
Twentieth century
Rights
Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919) by Erika Nygard and Lodgepunk.com/MMC is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 CC
Relation
ENV_19151124
Transcription
C/O Capt Mackenzie
A M L O
A P O Le Havre
21st Nov 1915
Dear Mary,
I have let all the rest know that I have changed my address so will drop you this note so that yourself and Phemie will know Really I was very sorry leaving good old Calais. I was as well off there as though I was at home and much easier than soldiering at home. They were really nice people I had to do with there especially the house where I was teaching the little lassie English. She was crying like to break her little heart when she saw me going away. Of course I was never angry with her if she had not got her lesson and she would always say to her mother that I was such a kind teacher and that she was not afraid of me. I got angry with her just once because her mother told me to do so and she was crying all night after it, so I could not have the heart to do so again. She is going to write a letter to Phemie I expect it will be in French. I had my dinner and supper with them the day before I came away and a box of biscuits and another of chocolate to take with me. I am missing my good dinner today. Of course I had a few friends at Calais! I sleep here along with the Police in small canvas huts and it is very cold at night as there are no fires in them and I have none of my old pals with me so it is pretty rotten at present. If it was the summer time I would rather have gone back to the front along with the regiment. This is a fine big town much bigger than Calais. You can give this letter to Phemie when you have finished with it and I will write one when I get one from her. We have very cold weather but dry. There is a fine big Y.M.C.A. hall here tea cake etc. very cheap. Write when you can
Love to you both
From Dodo
A M L O
A P O Le Havre
21st Nov 1915
Dear Mary,
I have let all the rest know that I have changed my address so will drop you this note so that yourself and Phemie will know Really I was very sorry leaving good old Calais. I was as well off there as though I was at home and much easier than soldiering at home. They were really nice people I had to do with there especially the house where I was teaching the little lassie English. She was crying like to break her little heart when she saw me going away. Of course I was never angry with her if she had not got her lesson and she would always say to her mother that I was such a kind teacher and that she was not afraid of me. I got angry with her just once because her mother told me to do so and she was crying all night after it, so I could not have the heart to do so again. She is going to write a letter to Phemie I expect it will be in French. I had my dinner and supper with them the day before I came away and a box of biscuits and another of chocolate to take with me. I am missing my good dinner today. Of course I had a few friends at Calais! I sleep here along with the Police in small canvas huts and it is very cold at night as there are no fires in them and I have none of my old pals with me so it is pretty rotten at present. If it was the summer time I would rather have gone back to the front along with the regiment. This is a fine big town much bigger than Calais. You can give this letter to Phemie when you have finished with it and I will write one when I get one from her. We have very cold weather but dry. There is a fine big Y.M.C.A. hall here tea cake etc. very cheap. Write when you can
Love to you both
From Dodo
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Nurse Munro, dated 21st Nov 1915,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed May 2, 2024, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/57.