The Monica Roberts Collection is a part of the RDFA Archive and was donated by Mary Shackleton daughter of Monica Roberts. The collection consists of eight volumes housed in ring binders and the contents date from 1914 to 1918. This guide aims to provide information on what the c
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Transcription of RDFA.018.007
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Finding Aid for the Corporal Henry Kavanagh Collection RDFA/003, including fonds (collection) level and item level descriptions.
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Transcription: B Company 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers;(B-E-F) France Thursday May 11th 1916 Dear Miss Roberts. I now take great pleasure in answering your kind and welcome letter which I received on the 5th inst. I was sorry to hear of the rebelling in Ireland but I hope [page 2] b
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Transcription: [page 1] [Top of all 3 pages damaged, pieces missing] Somewhere in Flanders;? - 8 - 17 Dear Miss Roberts, Thank you ever so much for your nice letter of 27th inst. Today I get the parcel you have send [sent] me, a few weeks ago. Thank you so much for it, I think it
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Transceiption: [page 1] 31/5/16 Private Christopher Fox 6455 1st Line of Transport 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers B.E.F. France Dear Miss Roberts I am so glad to get they chance of writing you those few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter and parcel which I received quiet [qu
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Photo shows soldiers with cannon gun, trees in background. Transcription on rear: To Miss Monica K. Roberts from Freddy Berckmans Eu 29th 6-16 France [2 Holes in card. Possibly made by shrapnel.]
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Transcription: No.19543 H. Loughlin L.M.G 1st Royal Dublin Fus 34 C. C. S. B.E.F France 14/1/17 To Miss. MK Roberts once again I thank you for this parcel received with it's contence [contents] which under the circumstances could not have been better selected as the socks are
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Image of British soldier taking a light from French soldier's cigarette. Both seated near at the Front.;Caption: Frères d'Armes Brothers in Arms. Transcription on rear: Dear Miss Roberts, this is a P.C. to give you an idea of the way cigarettes cheers our fighting Tommies all my
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Transcription: [page 1] [On Active Service With the British Expeditionary Force, Y.M.C.A.] France;October 5th 1917 [copy: France, 5th 1917];Dear Miss Roberts Thanks ever so much for the parcel which I received quite alright it was very nice indeed. I am very thankful for sendin
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Transcription: [page 1] H.Q. R.F.C. My dear Miss Roberts, Many many thanks for your indeed splendid parcel, it was really more than acceptable. I really cannot find words enough to thank you for your great kindness. Even out here the coming of the Christmas Season is in great e
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Transcription: [page 1] Pte George Soper Signallors;2/ Roy Dub Fus France 23/10/1915 Dear Miss Roberts Thanks ever so much for your kindness in sending me out the parcel. I am very thankful to you indeed. I suppose you were wondering why I did not write and let you know I receive
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