LcFc_Smiv Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 While flicking through facebook,I came across a post from a girl I used to go school with, her family have come across her grandfathers letters he wrote home during WWII, there are believed to be around 500 letters. Her father is writing these up and posting them up on to a website as they were written, I thought this might interest some people on here with the author of the letters and his family coming from Leicester, so far there are two letters, but I'm quite intrigued to read more. Just thought I'd share it with you. http://dearall.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 Interesting stuff, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longy Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 Will keep an eye on this .. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James. Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 Fascinating. Have bookmarked the page and will follow from now on. Cheers for putting up the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 We each got 2 suits, 1 suit of overalls which we wear nearly all day, 2 prs. boots, 4 prs. good grey socks, 1 pullover, 2 prs. gym shorts, 3 shirts, 1 pair gym shoes, housewife, razor (safety), shaving brush, tooth brush, boot and hair brushes, comb. I didn't know squaddies were treated so well in the war edit ; very interesting thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseBreath Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 We each got 2 suits, 1 suit of overalls which we wear nearly all day, 2 prs. wheelies, 4 prs. good grey socks, 1 hoodie, 2 prs. kecks, 3 shirts, 1 pair nike air, bitch, razor (flick), shaving foam (lolz!), tooth brush, dental floss, boot and hair brushes, comb an stuff innit. I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax You know, I think you might be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamN Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax They're letters from a 17 year old squaddie from within the last century. It's hardly Shakespeare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax Maybe so , but I'm not really sure what the point of that would be . It's not like they are claiming to be letters from Bernard Montgomery or anything You know, I think you might be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcFc_Smiv Posted 4 September 2012 Author Share Posted 4 September 2012 I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax I'll agree I was surprised at how easy it was to read, especially for me, and I have no proof of it not being a hoax, however I would say he is far better spoken than what I was at 17 and many other 17 year olds I know of, I'm 20 to clarify. Plus as stated above there is real no point of it being a hoax, it's just a family who are willing to share their grandfathers stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 It would appear from the background notes that the later letters are more controversial as they reflect those times. http://dearall.co.uk/?page_id=26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 It would appear from the background notes that the later letters are more controversial as they reflect those times. http://dearall.co.uk/?page_id=26 He'll probably tell us that the fuzzy wuzzies don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooling08 Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 I'm surprised by how similar his style of writing is to what you might expect if it were written today. How can we be sure this isn't a hoax I agree. 'In barrack room with 21 more chaps – jolly good fellows, mostly Cockneys' Typical 17 year old speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 I agree. 'In barrack room with 21 more chaps – jolly good fellows, mostly Cockneys' Typical 17 year old speak. A 1940s 17 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADK Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 Were people expecting Chaucer or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidjm Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 Hi I spotted this thread and thought I would join and reply. The letters were written by my dad, they are completely genuine, there's no point in making this up! I'm writing them up and decided to post them as a sort of blog, each one going online at www.dearall.co.uk exactly 70 years after it was written. I was doing it for myself but thought some people might find them interesting. They were just letters home from a young lad to his mum and dad, he wasn't writing expecting them to be put online. He was a lifelong City fan as well, had a season ticket for about 40 years until he died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 .He was a lifelong City fan as well, had a season ticket for about 40 years until he died Good lad, glad I've bookmarked it now, looking forward to a first hand account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcFc_Smiv Posted 4 September 2012 Author Share Posted 4 September 2012 Hi I spotted this thread and thought I would join and reply. The letters were written by my dad, they are completely genuine, there's no point in making this up! I'm writing them up and decided to post them as a sort of blog, each one going online at www.dearall.co.uk exactly 70 years after it was written. I was doing it for myself but thought some people might find them interesting. They were just letters home from a young lad to his mum and dad, he wasn't writing expecting them to be put online. He was a lifelong City fan as well, had a season ticket for about 40 years until he died Welcome and thank you for sharing the letters, look forward to reading more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexikokopops Posted 4 September 2012 Share Posted 4 September 2012 A 1940s 17 year old. I think that was acooling's point - it's not actually written like a 17 year old today like MooseBreath was suggesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 5 September 2012 Share Posted 5 September 2012 Hi I spotted this thread and thought I would join and reply. The letters were written by my dad, they are completely genuine, there's no point in making this up! I'm writing them up and decided to post them as a sort of blog, each one going online at www.dearall.co.uk exactly 70 years after it was written. I was doing it for myself but thought some people might find them interesting. They were just letters home from a young lad to his mum and dad, he wasn't writing expecting them to be put online. He was a lifelong City fan as well, had a season ticket for about 40 years until he died Hi and welcome Do you have any idea why army recruits were issued with a "housewife" along with their boots and socks and stuff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 September 2012 Share Posted 5 September 2012 Hi and welcome Do you have any idea why army recruits were issued with a "housewife" along with their boots and socks and stuff ? I noticed that just the thing today's 17 year olds are constantly going on about only they refer to them as bitches.. From google - http://www.militarykit.com/products/first_aid_washing_cleaning_sewing/housewife_sewing_kit.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingari Posted 5 September 2012 Share Posted 5 September 2012 I noticed that just the thing today's 17 year olds are constantly going on about only they refer to them as bitches.. From google - http://www.militaryk..._sewing_kit.htm so that's what it is a flippin sewing kit thanks , i'd been rather concerned about poor little housewives being abducted and given to raw recruits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 5 September 2012 Share Posted 5 September 2012 Hi I spotted this thread and thought I would join and reply. The letters were written by my dad, they are completely genuine, there's no point in making this up! I'm writing them up and decided to post them as a sort of blog, each one going online at www.dearall.co.uk exactly 70 years after it was written. I was doing it for myself but thought some people might find them interesting. They were just letters home from a young lad to his mum and dad, he wasn't writing expecting them to be put online. He was a lifelong City fan as well, had a season ticket for about 40 years until he died Thank you very much for taking the time and effort . Very intresting read so far... Does he mention City at all in any of his Letters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidjm Posted 5 September 2012 Share Posted 5 September 2012 Hi MPH No mention of City yet, I think he started going to matches in the late forties? I think he mentioned that some pro footballers were in Army training with him at one stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 6 September 2012 Share Posted 6 September 2012 Fascinating reading so far. Will look forward to reading further letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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