Alma Russell Letters
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Can. Con. Hosp., Woodcote Park, Epson, Surrey, Nov. 14, 1918.
My dear Mother:-
Peace! Peace! Peace!
Well if it isn't peace it's the next thing to it and the jubilation couldn't have been greater. We got word of the signing about 9 A.M. Monday morning and of course the whole camp went just about crazy. Well about 2 P.M. I went to London and say I've seen a few crowds but the London crowd was the greatest, happiest and the craziest crowd I ever want to see, one could hardly move in the streets and the hollering and the flags were great - couldn't have been greater. Of course booze played a big part in the celebrations. Monday, after wandering about town and joining in the joy as much as possible why I came home (camp I mean). Well the joy kept up all night and when I went back on Tuesday afternoon thing were going just as strong as ever and when I left at midnight there was no sign of it letting up, in fact I hear it was worse last night (Wed) then it had been the two previous nights. I thought it was very nearly impossible but I guess nothing is impossible. How did things go at home? I suppose they were just as crazy as they were here but we have to wait over four years for it so I should think a weeks celebration wont do any harm. What do you think of it?
Well now that we are now at the gates of peace the next proposition is demobilization and getting us home. I think it will take anyway from 8 months to 18 months to get us home but when we get there Oh! my what a noise. It will be a great day.
BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 13 / RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873 - 1964. Victoria; librarian. / Selected letter from Corporal William Earl [Tim] Revercomb, 1918.