One hundred years ago, on the night of 19th/20th October 1918, during the Battle of the Selle, part of the One Hundred Days Offensive, towards the end of World War One, the British Royal Engineers built bridges, under enemy fire, over the river Lys. (OSM) My Grandfather, George Edward Lines, at the time an Acting… Continue reading One Hundred Years Ago
Month: October 2018
Roger to Jennifer – nice dinners and no homework
My father, Roger Lines, wrote to his sister, Jennifer, probably about 1939. She had been at Croydon High School, and was evacuated to the home farm of Statfield Saye at the start of the war. Dear Jennifer, How I envy you on having nice dinner and no homework. Michael and I have been writing a… Continue reading Roger to Jennifer – nice dinners and no homework
Margaret Box letters from Bralo
Previous Index Next One hundred years ago my Great Aunt, Margaret Box was in Greece at a rest camp, near the village of Bralo (Bralos, Brallos), toward the start of the time she spend towards the end of the First World War, nursing in Salonica and Serbia (see this post for further related articles). Her… Continue reading Margaret Box letters from Bralo