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Letters and postcards with envelopes of William Parnell (71pp) to his mother, Lady Congleton, and other relations, written during his service with 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards on the Western Front, including his embarkation for France and first impressions of No.2 Infantry Base Depot, Havre, training and fatigues for the men, his desire to go up to the front line, receiving and sharing parcels from home, experiences in the trenches, attachment of Winston Churchill to one of the companies, first experience out on a patrol, capture of prisoners, comments on progress on all fronts, casualties and his experience in action, and description of the devastated cities they pass through. Associated with the Grenadier Guards, World War One (1914-1918). From the Regimental Archive of the Grenadier Guards.

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)