Letter from Trenches
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3 Elsmere Road Sale Cheshire
England
To my darling Elizabeth
I am in the Trenches we are planning to attack the German Trenches tomorrow . I am extremely cold and wet my feet are never dry anymore rats and pests feeding off the dead bodies I miss you so much we will marry as soon as I get back I promise but that be along time from now Sgt Morris predicts the war wont end for a few years yet.
I have some bad news for Mary the Germans through a grenade in our trenches Jon was on sentry duty at the time the grenade killed him tell Mary I am sorry and I will try to bring his body back . We are attacking the German trenches theres going to be lots of deaths but dont worry about me because if I die always remember I will always be there for you . I cant wait for the day when your in my arms again I might be dead when you get this I never told you how much I love you , the man next to me is shell shock he keeps on shaking and shouting Lucy I do not know who this is maybe its his wife or something. I know youd ask me if I was scared I am going to be brave and honour my country and do you proud weve been through so much remember when we first met when we were young children ? Ive met so many new friends this isnt as exciting as I thought with the dark shadow of death hanging over us I cant sleep because all I hear is gun shot after gun shot grenade after grenade but I will carry on for you and our country all that keeps me going is the thought of us being together again its stupid to think the war only started because Serbia wanted Independence now weve all been dragged into Austria-Hungary and Serbias fight but we will win and I will carry on Im sat here all rats around me and Im really tired and Im covered in mud. They give us a small bottle of rum a day I think it helps us relax but Im far from