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Letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his aunt

Consists of a letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his aunt Jean from Rushmoor Camp in Aldershot. He discusses his journey to the camp and describes the bad food and having 'no money for rations'. He also asks about his cousin George's plans to join the army, and warns him that to do so would be 'running his head into a noose'.

Letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his cousins

Consists of a letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his cousins Thomas and George Brown from France. He describes the shells 'bashing all around' and the tear gas in the air as he writes his letter. He also describes searching for 'souvenirs' in an old German trench and the new artillery the German side are using.

Letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his uncle and aunt

Consists of a letter from Archibald Douglas Mason to his uncle and aunt from France. He writes about the difficulty of life in the trenches, remarking that the mud is knee deep and the shelling continuous. He comments that 'the spirit of the fighting' is different to what it was at the start, with 'no respect paid to burial parties'. He also writes that men with 'frost bite, rheumatism, colds and coughs' are regularly admitted to hospital.

Letter from British Red Cross

Consists of a letter from the Enquiry Department for the Wounded and Missing of the British Red Cross. The letter states that Thomas Baker Brown is a Prisoner of War and asks that all further correspondence to him is addressed to the 'Secretary Central Prisoners of War Committee'.

Letter from Central Prisoners of War Committee

Consists of two copies of a letter from the Central Prisoners of War Committee to the father of Thomas Baker Brown, acknowledging his letter which informed them that his son was a Prisoner of War. Also consists of a copy of the postcard sent by Thomas Baker Brown to his father informing him that he is a Prisoner of War, which had been forward to Central Prisoners of War Committee.

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