tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post6367092249950415054..comments2024-03-29T03:41:36.243-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Our losses in the Somme offensive - Bertie Ward HarrisonBovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-21586557290710956812016-08-06T09:28:44.671-07:002016-08-06T09:28:44.671-07:00The letters give a real insight into the man, it m...The letters give a real insight into the man, it must have been devastating for his wife when he was killed and she was left to struggle on with three young children.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-46762719670565812982016-08-03T08:10:13.808-07:002016-08-03T08:10:13.808-07:00I agree with you hart. It is inconceivable to ima...I agree with you hart. It is inconceivable to imagine how it was for our men out there, the sights, the smells, the horror. I wasn't sure whether to share these letters, as they are very personal to our family, but I wanted Bertie to stay alive in our hearts and minds.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-51323560698743895792016-08-03T07:11:26.788-07:002016-08-03T07:11:26.788-07:00These letters make the war so immediate.These letters make the war so immediate.harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429442912701353172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-9858780960551076252016-08-02T13:35:30.060-07:002016-08-02T13:35:30.060-07:00He believed the gypsy all along. On his last leav...He believed the gypsy all along. On his last leave, he knew he's not see his family again. How awful saying goodbye.<br /><br />If only he hadn't been hospitalized, he would have had all his mail instead of having no link with home and family.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-89104403956077446872016-08-02T13:06:14.176-07:002016-08-02T13:06:14.176-07:00There is something very sad about these letters, y...There is something very sad about these letters, you can almost feel the terrible times he was going through, it must have been heartbreaking for his wife.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.com