letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.1991-03-43-32

Description

Letter, April 1916. One of circa 143 letters, 1913-1918 written by Capt Alexander F Wallace, a medical officer, attached A Coy, British South Africa Police, to his fiancée, Ethel (later his wife), World War One, East Africa (1914-1918). Wallace writes, ‘However the next time we meet there will be no thought of parting – except now & again, which in my opinion is very necessary! Must have tea now & go to cricket. …I can quite understand your thinking you may be shy when we meet. After all we haven’t seen so very much of each other – have we!’

Campaigns

World War One, East Africa (1914-1918)

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