Nov 23/11/16 Dear mother I hope you are all quite well, I had a letter from maggie today. I got the wool the other day thank you very much for it, I am making my Sweater now. We had quite a bad Snow storm this week but it turned to rain & it is still raining. I had a parcel from Mrs Griffin a few days ago will you thank her for it. Give my love to Emmy & Joan & all at Home I remain your loving Son Tom.

Dear mother. I hope that you are all well. I am getting along pretty good. I wrote to maggie today I got the money [?] you very. dont let Emmy send any money to the Red Cross for Parcels, I assigned some my self. She has been only to good to me, without sending money there. I am very anxious to hear from you, I have had no letters for some time your loving Son Tom

Dear mother. I am very pleased to get your letter of the 23rd. I had not had one for some time. We are having very wet snowey weather now, & it is rather cold. I hope that you had a very good Xmas. we of course had a very quiet one. I hope that we shall be home before next Xmas I shall be very pleased to get [?] Letters give my love to all at Home your loving son Tom

Dear mother. Thank you for your letter We are having very cold weather now, I feel it quite a lot. I got a post card form the red Cross to say they were sending me a Parcel from you. I havent heard from maggie for some time now my sweater comes up very handy this weather. give my love to all at Home. I hope I shall see you all before long your loving Son Tommy.

Dear mother, I hope you are all well I had your letter today. We are having very nice weather now. I have not received any Parcels from the R.C. for over three week, ask them what gone wrong, I think you had better stop your subscription to them, it is no use you paying when we dont get the parcels, I got the bread from Switzerland all right. I am in the best of health, my love to you all your loving son Tom.

Dear mother I hope you are all quite well Thank you for your letters We are still having very cold weather here. I am trying my to to French, but I find it pretty hard work. jog the Red Cross up about the Parcels, I am getting lots of (I have sent you cards) but no Parcels. give my love to all at Home & to Emmy & Joan your loving Son Tom

Dear motherI hope you are all quite well. I had a letter from you tester-day The cold Weather has broken up & we are having some very nice warm days now.I am still tring to learn French, it is pretty hard. Give my love to the Boys & Sadie I heard from maggie this week, I hope it wont be long before I can see you all again your loving sonTom

Dear Mrs Eardly just a line hoping all are well. I suppose you are busy getting the Ground ready for the seed. I hope you will have success with the crops this year I have not had the opportunity to write to Mr Tom. Please give him my regards P[?] W. Cannon

Dear mother Thank you for the two letters, I had this week, it has turned very cold again the last few days. I had a parcel from Swisse today, but I didnt get any from England yet but I am making out pretty good, I hope that you are all well, I am glad that Sam has managed about his new farm all right give my love to Emmy & joan. your loving Son Tom.

21-4-17 Pte W. Cannon Dear Mrs Eardley I am writing these few lines hoping you are all keeping well as it leaves me very well at present. I hope you are getting good weather for the crops. We are having awful weather over here, Still keeps snowing with just a touch of frost now and again Will you please tell F. Long[?] I would like to hear from him Wishing you all the best of luck I am your's Truly Billy Cannon

Dear mother Thank you for your letter we are having lovely Summer Weather now, I only wish I was at Home to enjoy it. I hope that the crops are all right, it lovely weather for it now. Give my love to Emmy & Joan, & thank you very much for your letters, with love to all at Home your loving Son Tom.

Dear mother Thank you for your letters, We are still having lovely weather here now. I had a long letter from Mrs Evansay [?] yesterday, I would have liked you to have seen it. I am glad to hear that you are doing so well with your chickens now, give m love to them all at Home & to Emmy & Joan your loving Son Tom.

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Mrs KV Eardley Colehurst Manor Mkt Drayton Lalop England British Prisoners interned in Holland 28/9/17 Dear mother Have just got back from Amsterdam, had a very good time there. I'll tell you about it in my next letter. With love Tom. Corp Eardley #108204 1st CMR Group C ben Haay Holland

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Dec 23/12/17 Dear mother I hope you are all quite well today is the Sunday before Xmas, I wish I was at Home to enjoy it, a little better. I hope that you all have an enjoyable Xmas & a Happy & prosperous New Year. give my love to Emmy & her family. I hope the little boy is going on all right. with love to all I remain your loving Son Tom.

Jan 5/18Dear motherI received a letter from you today the first for two weeks dated 28/11/17. I am sorry that you are nto getting my letters since the 19th of Oct I have written regular. many of the NCOs are going away on this exchange I dont know if it will reach as far down as myself, I have only just completed my 18 months. give my love to all at Home. your loving SonTom.

10/1/18 Dear mother I hope you are all quite well, I have had several letters from you this week, & I hope you are getting mine all right just now. We have been having very cold snowy weather here lately, I hope that you have been getting better weather at Home than we have here give my love to all at Home, I hope that the little Boy will get stronger. Your loving Son Tom.

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