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Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his brother

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his brother George from a training camp in York. He describes a 17 mile Brigade Route march, and a 'bathing Parade at York Baths'. He also lists parcels and letters he has received from various family members.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his family

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his family from a prisoner of war camp in Dülmen. He writes that he is 'getting on fine' although after the last battle 'all my chums were casualties'. He also describes the procedures of receiving and sending letters and parcels, and comments that he does not yet know whether his situation is 'temporary or permanent'.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father from a prisoner of war camp in Limburg. He writes that he receives letters and parcels regularly, but some of the contents are damaged. He also asks if he may send over any reading material and asks him to pass on his thanks to those who have written to him.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father from a training camp in York. He describes his daily duties, the punishment one of the soldiers received for striking a non-commissioned officer and watching a company football match. The letter is written from 9th Platoon, C Company, 2/6th Northumberland Fusiliers, Scarcroft Schools, York.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father from a training camp in York. He describes night manoeuvres, a Bathing Parade to York Baths and a fellow soldier collapsing in the street and having to be operated on. He also tells his father that he could not see the target during aiming exercises and may have too poor eyesight to be a fully trained soldier.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father from a training camp in York. He describes nearly not getting leave because of fever in the Battalion, getting a blister from a 15 mile Brigade route march and having trouble with his eyesight at the Range.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father from a training camp in Strensall. He describes a 'draft' of men from the camp are going out to fight, but neither he or his brother George are going with them. He comments that he expects 'the war has a good chance to be over before the draft get a good look at the firing line'.

Letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his father

Consists of a letter from Thomas Baker Brown to his sister Hazel from France. He describes their being a lot of mud and rain in France, and comments that a lot of the men he trained with in York are either dead or wounded. He also describes seeing the 'Divisional Concert Party "The Chequers"', and asks his father to send material so he can make a belt.

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