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Limited Edition – 250
Is he reading aloud to his horse? Does the paper smell of eucalyptus leaves from home? Who is this precious letter from? I leave you to imagine…
During World War 1 letters and parcels were sent by ship and took many weeks, sometimes months to reach the intended recipient; especially if they were out on a “stunt” in the desert. Soldier’s on deployment overseas eagerly await news from home by mail, and these communications can be a great morale booster to young men living in uncomfortable and dangerous conditions.
These excerpts from the diary or letters of Major Harold B Suttor as related in JOURNEYS OF A LIGHT HORSEMAN by Andrew Shepherdson (his grandson) show the joy that these communications can bring. “ I had a letter from my mother last night which I was so glad to get.” p.26 “I received 2 letters from you on my arrival here yesterday. I was awfully glad to get them as I have not had many for a long time…” p.35 “My dearest Mother, I was so glad to get a letter from you a few days ago. It was about 5 weeks old, so really it hadn’t been long on the way, as we are right out in the desert now.” p.106 “I was so awfully pleased to receive 2 home letters and 2 Bulletins as I had no idea that a mail was expected and somehow think that it must have come on a troop transport as several people here didn’t get any. “ p.135
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