Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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Having reached England there is no reason why I should not state what you probably know very well that we embarked on the huge Olympic at Halifax & arrived at Liverpool yesterday. | Having reached England there is no reason why I should not state what you probably know very well that we embarked on the huge Olympic at Halifax & arrived at Liverpool yesterday. | ||
| − | After a delightful train journey through England | + | After a delightful train journey through England at her best we reached here last night |
By the kindness of a French Canadian Bn. [Cq'r?] we got some Dinner of sorts likewise breakfast otherwise there would have been nothing for us as only the tents had been provided. | By the kindness of a French Canadian Bn. [Cq'r?] we got some Dinner of sorts likewise breakfast otherwise there would have been nothing for us as only the tents had been provided. | ||
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June 9th Otterpool, Kent
Having reached England there is no reason why I should not state what you probably know very well that we embarked on the huge Olympic at Halifax & arrived at Liverpool yesterday.
After a delightful train journey through England at her best we reached here last night
By the kindness of a French Canadian Bn. [Cq'r?] we got some Dinner of sorts likewise breakfast otherwise there would have been nothing for us as only the tents had been provided.
Our future movements are quite uncertain. We have had nothing but depressing [rains?] since we sighted Ireland.
The Hampshire's loss. The terrific casualty list of Canadians including the wiping out of Battalions