Deborah Florence Glassford Letters and Memorabilia
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June has passed and the end of the war has not appeared yet, | June has passed and the end of the war has not appeared yet, | ||
| − | so much for your deaf mice. However, things are looking ever | + | so much for your deaf mice[?]. However, things are looking ever |
so much better, I expect it is worrying Fritz to be pressed on | so much better, I expect it is worrying Fritz to be pressed on | ||
all sides like this, especially as the blockade is being tightened | all sides like this, especially as the blockade is being tightened | ||
| − | up. What did you think of the | + | up. What did you think of the naval action? Beatty, Hood |
| − | and | + | and arbuthnor[?] were splendid. My old ship the "Warrior" has |
gone, but I am thankful that only one officer was killed. The | gone, but I am thankful that only one officer was killed. The | ||
"Warspite" was wonderful, taking on five ships and being | "Warspite" was wonderful, taking on five ships and being | ||
unable to get away. It is a pity that they could not get the | unable to get away. It is a pity that they could not get the | ||
battle squadron up in time to cut them off. I am afraid that there | battle squadron up in time to cut them off. I am afraid that there | ||
| − | seems little | + | seems little chance of joining action again, as they always choose |
| − | misty weather to come in and only | + | misty weather to come out in and only use the short waters, of |
| − | course they are quite right in doing so, being the | + | course they are quite right in doing so, being the weaker squadron. I |
think it is about the last we shall see of them in the open sea. | think it is about the last we shall see of them in the open sea. | ||
| − | I feel very sorry for the people in the | + | I feel very sorry for the people in the grand fleet, it a very dull |
job waiting. going on tomorrow. | job waiting. going on tomorrow. | ||
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to having out meals on deck now which is very much cooler. | to having out meals on deck now which is very much cooler. | ||
We had a dinner party last night, which put rather a stain | We had a dinner party last night, which put rather a stain | ||
| − | on our | + | on our cooking arrangements. I cannot think of any more of |
interest. | interest. | ||
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June has passed and the end of the war has not appeared yet, so much for your deaf mice[?]. However, things are looking ever so much better, I expect it is worrying Fritz to be pressed on all sides like this, especially as the blockade is being tightened up. What did you think of the naval action? Beatty, Hood and arbuthnor[?] were splendid. My old ship the "Warrior" has gone, but I am thankful that only one officer was killed. The "Warspite" was wonderful, taking on five ships and being unable to get away. It is a pity that they could not get the battle squadron up in time to cut them off. I am afraid that there seems little chance of joining action again, as they always choose misty weather to come out in and only use the short waters, of course they are quite right in doing so, being the weaker squadron. I think it is about the last we shall see of them in the open sea. I feel very sorry for the people in the grand fleet, it a very dull job waiting. going on tomorrow.
12:7:16 Nothing of interest, I am sorry to say. We have taken to to having out meals on deck now which is very much cooler. We had a dinner party last night, which put rather a stain on our cooking arrangements. I cannot think of any more of interest.
Yours as ever,
Jack Cordington.
BC Archives, MS-0089 Box 1 File 4
GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Correspondence inward, 1916.