March 1915

24 March 1915 (Front) A REFRESHER - ON THE WAY TO YPRES Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day, As the streets are paved with gold, sure ev'ryone was gay, Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there:- "It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary, tp the sweetest girl I know! Good-buy Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square, It's a long long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there!" By Permission o' B. Feldman & Co, 2&3 Arthur St, London WC

(Glenys Claricoats)

25 March 1915 (Front) IT'S A LONG LONG WAY FROM TIPPERARY In Action - Driving Back The Huns Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O', Saying "Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you'll be to blame, For love has fairly drove me silly - hoping you're the same!"

(Glenys Claricoats)

28 March 1915 (Front) MARCHING THROUGH BERLIN - The Kaiser Wilhelm Strasse Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O', Saying "Should you not receive it, write and let me know! If I make mistakes in 'spelling', Molly, dear," said he, "Remember it's the pen that's bad, don't lay the blame on me."

(Glenys Claricoats)

24 Mar 1915 (Rear) Dear Flo Just a line to you my darling How did you get on at the concert cut the piece out of Journal and send that is all be a good girl I will think of you then Goodbye and God bless you xx

(Glenys Claricoats)

25 March 1915 (Rear) My dear Rose. Just a line or two as regards that money all as you want to let the company no is that you are getting 17/6 from Government that is all what others send as nothing to do with them me and Arthur have got our beds and pillows tonight it as been raining here today so Good Bye and God bless you all xxx

(Glenys Claricoats)

28 March 1915 My dear Flo Just a line to you hoping you both are well am asking for a Pass tomorrow morning I have had a good dinner today but I do miss my pudding am on night guard tonight I hope I shall be able to get next Sunday so Good bye and god bless you both from your ever loving dad a kiss for you both xx

Harry Harby had enlisted in the previous month so the family was probably finding life rather strange in March 1915. Harry would have been in training in England prior to shipping to Egypt in late April and the postmarks indicate that on these dates he was in Willesden in north west London. He seems to have obtained a pack of postcards in a series headed “Its a long, long way from Tipperary” and writes twice to his daughter and once to his wife. Rose looks to be concerned about how much money she will have and whether the authorities will take issue in some way.

Creator

Florence Harby

Date of creation

March 1915

Date of coverage

1915

Place

Bottesford

Contributor

Glenys Claricoats

Copyright

Glenys Claricoats and the Bottesford Community Heritage Project

Reference number

BOT/233/011

This catalogue record comes from: Bottesford Local History Archive

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