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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Transcritpion: [page 1] 13/5/17 Dear M K R;I have received your kind and welcome letter and i was very glad to here (hear) from you and I am glad to here that you are enjoying your self since you went to London and I am glad you went to Wollwich as I was in Wollwich for 6 months

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