Cheese and Biscuits
Christine Todd
JUDGE ENTRY INELIGIBLE
My dearest Marie,
You will be pleased to hear that I am still in the land of the living, old girl. Though conditions here are dreadful, I battle on with the knowledge that I will be in your arms soon. The nights here are cold and wet, though much of the gunfire has ceased for now. Rations have been halved to cheese and biscuits. How I hate the sight of those biscuits.
I pray to God each day that you and the boys remain fit and well. Remind George to scrub behind his ears.
Yours for evermore,
Pte. Charles Denham
16 May, 1915
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It is my saddest regret to inform you that Pte. Charles Denham was not able to post this letter personally, as he was fatally wounded the morning of May 19th, 1915. My prayers are with your family.
- Lt. Henry Campbell
23 May, 1915
do your research its Pte. not Pvt =P
Thanks for the heads up. I couldn’t for the life of me remember the actual abbreviation so I went with the clearest one I could think of.
- Christine.
Christine, this is great.
It’s poignant, and real; it is the voice of an early 20th century young soldier.
And Stuart E – helpfulness is always appreciated, but unprovoked arrogance is a sure sign of insecurity.
Sam, don’t be so quick to judge in future, you do it poorly.
Hey guys, the idea is to critique the stories, not the people!
- Christine