tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post115383667737434981..comments2023-06-05T16:00:41.868+01:00Comments on WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier: Private Harry Lamin - IntroductionPte Harry Laminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673086195442900581noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-44055501530300057162012-08-29T09:55:28.832+01:002012-08-29T09:55:28.832+01:00The Baz blog has been sent two letters that are c...The Baz blog has been sent two letters that are claimed to have been written by the actor Basil Rathbone during ww1, and we are looking for anyone who can help authenticate them<br /><br /><br />Here they are<br />http://thegreatbaz.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/biography-week-two-unidentified-ww1-letters/<br /><br />any suggeations or opinions welcome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124488403911851574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-27934208224485454642012-07-22T11:57:42.763+01:002012-07-22T11:57:42.763+01:00Thank you for posting these letters. I recently r...Thank you for posting these letters. I recently received a diary written by my great grandfather during World War 1 and have just started blogging it. I thought you may be interested in reading it. I know I am enjoying reading the letters you have been posting. www.wwifirsthand.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985070839281015122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-15084269693808225792011-12-21T18:05:21.436+00:002011-12-21T18:05:21.436+00:00I found the blog of both of you today. I am touche...I found the blog of both of you today. I am touched and grateful that you took your time and give us this treasure that belongs to your family. I will follow the sequence of the letters as they are published. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363933113641813518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-82727438496634099642011-11-23T04:56:58.916+00:002011-11-23T04:56:58.916+00:00Hi, I'm really interested on the topics about ...Hi, I'm really interested on the topics about World War history.<br />Thanks for making the blog, I like it.Blogging Guides For Beginnerhttp://www.vinshop.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-85903019928675356192011-06-03T18:51:41.015+01:002011-06-03T18:51:41.015+01:00Hi, wow I love reading about someone's experie...Hi, wow I love reading about someone's experiences during major points in history. It makes you realize that it is more than just the facts you are taught in history lessons.<br /><br />So far what I have read is really interesting and I will definitely come back to read some more.<br /><br />My family found my German grandad's memoirs during WW2 and I have read some of it which has amazed me. I posted some of his experiences on my blog: http://epiphenomenal-qualia.blogspot.com/. He told the story of having to shoot a sniper and trying but ultimately failing to escape from the Russians in 1945 among other things.<br /><br />many thanks for sharing.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443954293734288598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-47740151071966262712011-03-25T11:13:30.852+00:002011-03-25T11:13:30.852+00:00Hi. Just found this. Read first few posts and this...Hi. Just found this. Read first few posts and this is really interesting. Thanks.World War 2http://www.theworldwar2.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-42015920484153474212011-01-07T22:54:21.515+00:002011-01-07T22:54:21.515+00:00Just found your blog. My great granddad, William W...Just found your blog. My great granddad, William Wheelhouse, must have fought alongside your granddad in France and Italy in 9 Y&L. My granddad's service number was 32606 - just 99 away from your granddad's. They must have joined 9 Y&L around the same time in 1916 - possibly they were even friends. Anyway, I just wanted to say you've done a lovely job and I'm looking forward to reading the excerpts of the battalion war diary that you've posted. I'll also be sure to buy a copy of your book, which will be a valuable resource for my own research. If you (or anyone reading these comments) want to contact me, my email address is ianbrettcooper@gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks again - Ian.Ian Brett Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144195897514392433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-36377823517262117872010-11-06T18:38:49.284+00:002010-11-06T18:38:49.284+00:00Hello, I arrived at your blog by clicking on a lin...Hello, I arrived at your blog by clicking on a link from the blog "Anglers Rest". I haven't yet read all of your posts, but will do so in short order. I have recently begun a blog called "Clarences Letters Home" at http://www.clarenceslettershome.blogspot.com My grandfather, Clarence Arthur McCann, was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in March of 1915. Our family is fortunate to have over 100 of the letters that he sent to his family from the time he enlisted to just before he came home in 1919. Please drop by and have a look. Leave me a comment so I know you were there!Pamela Wilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870487902514673264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-82371675218374382162010-10-25T20:28:21.540+01:002010-10-25T20:28:21.540+01:00i am brasilian,and study ww1 in my classes of hist...i am brasilian,and study ww1 in my classes of history.I loved all of your posts.I could never expect that someone like your grandfather could help me ;)<br />Thank youUltimatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457544434226157230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-4836539867512053602010-05-18T21:51:30.923+01:002010-05-18T21:51:30.923+01:00Bill,
I just want to tell you that today I used s...Bill, <br />I just want to tell you that today I used some of your grandfather's letters to tell my students of English about the human side of wars.<br />Our assistant teacher from Liverpool read them aloud and we were all thrilled. Reading became today a very meaningful activity in my lesson.<br /><br />Thank you very much.<br /><br />My kind regards from Tenerife, Canary Is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661823176162814718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-19836356413488981392010-01-26T12:07:12.038+00:002010-01-26T12:07:12.038+00:00Bill
Recently I traveled to England and spent a c...Bill<br /><br />Recently I traveled to England and spent a couple days in London. On one of the days I visited the Imperial War Museum. Being from the US, it was interesting to see material from another country. One of the most interesting was a life size model of the trenches during WWI. It had the close quarters, area for the wounded, ladders to climb out, sounds of the soilders and fighting, and even the smell. It really helped add to the experience that Harry must have had. I reccomend it to anyone that has followed the blog and may be in London.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14549072358803303031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-67220603826667926482010-01-11T21:45:24.011+00:002010-01-11T21:45:24.011+00:00Bill
First off, I am glad that Harry finally made...Bill<br /><br />First off, I am glad that Harry finally made it home after his long wait. Second I wish to express great appreciation for the time that you have spent over the last years on this blog. All the letters and then the further research you added to it has made this a great piece of history. Now that Harry is home I shall get the book and also keep checking in to see what else may come out of this. Thank you for sharing this part of your family history.Kenneth Nallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-31738836537845174402010-01-08T17:52:26.992+00:002010-01-08T17:52:26.992+00:00wow this is really kwel i hope i can do somthing ...wow this is really kwel i hope i can do somthing kwel in the furter somthing some one will rememberUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450710974396425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-28640326319718425742009-11-12T04:45:08.524+00:002009-11-12T04:45:08.524+00:00I have a copy of one letter my grandfather wrote h...I have a copy of one letter my grandfather wrote his brother while he was serving in World War One. After reading these letters, I so wished to have been able read more letters of my grandfather's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-66882444217721346012009-11-07T17:01:34.260+00:002009-11-07T17:01:34.260+00:00this was great for my h/wthis was great for my h/wAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-21139136003282668892009-09-09T18:19:17.902+01:002009-09-09T18:19:17.902+01:00Im 13 and i have history project on what soldiers ...Im 13 and i have history project on what soldiers had to endure in the great war, i was wandering if you could post some updates about the letters and life in the trenches (if you spell it like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-1583543977204722842009-08-08T03:30:14.256+01:002009-08-08T03:30:14.256+01:00my dad told me about this sight ages ago and i was...my dad told me about this sight ages ago and i was amazed to see the letters were still being published!<br />this is really special thanks so much for sharing them!!choleilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678398991056852670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-36557578079661483572009-07-02T16:50:34.082+01:002009-07-02T16:50:34.082+01:00My son has ordered your just published book for me...My son has ordered your just published book for me for my 76th birthday. What a treasure! Jo Thompson in Placitas, New Mexico, USAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430909288813946347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-91153926210265530522009-01-04T08:28:00.000+00:002009-01-04T08:28:00.000+00:00I stumbled across your - well your Grandfather's b...I stumbled across your - well your Grandfather's blog, just now. I'll look forward to exploring it! <BR/>Cheers from the Yukon, Ca.Heather, aka: Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842671999522570671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-52890740412907798992008-11-12T13:54:00.000+00:002008-11-12T13:54:00.000+00:00It is wonderful to have the ability to have the in...It is wonderful to have the ability to have the insight to a soldiers thoughts during war. I often wonder about my uncle who was killed in Africa in 1943 during WW11. We should never forget what these brave men did for freedomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-57246380793396320472008-10-12T12:26:00.000+01:002008-10-12T12:26:00.000+01:00I just found your blog through a link on another b...I just found your blog through a link on another blog. What a brilliant thing to do! I'm hooked and I haven't read anything but this introduction page. I'm inspired by the family literary thread that would cause Harry to write so many letters, those before you to preserve them, and you to pour so much of your time and energy into organizing, researching and presenting them as a gift to the world in such a creative fashion. Thanks!stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070263353485891308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-42735275098474020232008-10-11T18:32:00.000+01:002008-10-11T18:32:00.000+01:00What a precious gift you've given to the world! Mo...What a precious gift you've given to the world! More valuable than even the brightest jewel. For this is the jewel and so much more. Thank you for sharing and thank you to your grandfather and thank you to those who kept his story, his letters, safe all these years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-2246251115639721542008-08-26T10:49:00.000+01:002008-08-26T10:49:00.000+01:00Dear Bill,I read about your project on the NYTimes...Dear Bill,<BR/><BR/>I read about your project on the NYTimes site. On another site I read you might want to write a textbook for schoolchildren. Please do!! I think children need to know what a horrible thing war is. They have a badly distorted idea of war, from movies and TV. Especially now that there are few veterans left, it's up to good people like you to keep memories alive.<BR/> <BR/>I am Italian. With my family drove through France this summer and stopped at Vimy Ridge, where the Canadians fought (my wife is Canadian). I showed them the trenches and the cemetery with hundreds of white tombstones, some of them with no name. They saw me almost moved to tears, but I'm not sure they were able to grasp the scale of the tragedy that produced those graves.<BR/><BR/>Great job Bill!<BR/><BR/>AndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-62757665991954724752008-07-06T14:08:00.000+01:002008-07-06T14:08:00.000+01:00My Dad, Herbert Everett, (from New Zealand) was wo...My Dad, Herbert Everett, (from New Zealand) was wounded in The Battle of Messines. He lost both his legs. He survived WWI and lived to be 91. He had me when he was 55years old. Consequently, my youngest son, Jesse, who is 22years old (born Jan.9,1986) is probably the youngest living grandson of a WWI veteran. I can be contacted at << hbnz@rcn.com >><BR/>Helen Bockweg (Chicago, Illinois)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556023105474737900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-26624442879560566082008-06-19T04:44:00.000+01:002008-06-19T04:44:00.000+01:00This is all so fascinating. I live in Illinois in...This is all so fascinating. I live in Illinois in the US. My great-uncle fought in WWI. My mother has a handkerchief he brought to her when he returned home. It has so much more meaning now that these letters have given me a context. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com