TRANSCRIBED FROM TH HOT SPRINGS NEW ERA FEBRUARY 1, 1919 P. 5
Mrs. C. J. Spencer received the following letter from her brother Roy L. Wilson, 91st Division, A.E.F.
Iseghem Belgium,
Dec. 3, 1918
My Dear Sis:
Received your letter of Nov. 8th with the interesting clippings enclosed. If you can get a map of France and Belgium then you can see where I have been and where I am at present.
First, we landed at South Hampton, England, stayed over night, then to Cherbourg, France, then to St. Na Zane; were here about a month and enjoyed our stay very much- had plenty to eat. From here we went to Meuse, Montigny, Nogent, France, where we spent a delightful week. Frome here we hiked to Foulaine where we entrained and went to the train one night without any sleep and detrained at Houdeiain-Court. Hiked to Bonnett, Void, Vavincourt, then to Flurey Woods, Hesse Woods, to Brabant, Parois, to Argonne Front where we saw our first real action and there was no part of it to be smiled at. From here we went to Recicourt, Bois-St.-Pierre near Barledue, Ippercourt, to Triacourt, Renigny, where we had our first real rest. Here we entrained and detrained in Boesinghe, Belgium, near Ypres. Here we saw that we read so much about, the Flanders mud. Also we saw some British battlefields where some bloody battles were fought. Namely, Vimy Ridge, Pallasades Ridge, and Mt. Kemmel. From Boesinghe we hiked to Roulers through Rumbeke, Iseghen, Oyghem, Desselgnem, to Wareghem, Wortegem, back to Wareghem, Oost-Roosebeke, back to Iseghem wher we have been enjoying about a week’s rest so far. I think this old 91st division has been doing some traveling.
I sent mother a package with some souvenirs I have collected. If you wish, you may have her mail them to you. They would be a drawing card for Clarence to put in his window. They are all German. If you will send me some stamps when you write I could send you more things. It is very difficult for us to get stamps over here and we have to put stamps on our packages.
I sent you my Christmas tag aabout two months ago. Please write soon and often to your loving brother,
Roy.
NOTES: Roy L. Wilson, serving with the 91st Division, was writing to his sister, Mrs. C. J. Spencer.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH
Mrs. C. J. Spencer received the following letter from her brother Roy L. Wilson, 91st Division, A.E.F.
Iseghem Belgium,
Dec. 3, 1918
My Dear Sis:
Received your letter of Nov. 8th with the interesting clippings enclosed. If you can get a map of France and Belgium then you can see where I have been and where I am at present.
First, we landed at South Hampton, England, stayed over night, then to Cherbourg, France, then to St. Na Zane; were here about a month and enjoyed our stay very much- had plenty to eat. From here we went to Meuse, Montigny, Nogent, France, where we spent a delightful week. Frome here we hiked to Foulaine where we entrained and went to the train one night without any sleep and detrained at Houdeiain-Court. Hiked to Bonnett, Void, Vavincourt, then to Flurey Woods, Hesse Woods, to Brabant, Parois, to Argonne Front where we saw our first real action and there was no part of it to be smiled at. From here we went to Recicourt, Bois-St.-Pierre near Barledue, Ippercourt, to Triacourt, Renigny, where we had our first real rest. Here we entrained and detrained in Boesinghe, Belgium, near Ypres. Here we saw that we read so much about, the Flanders mud. Also we saw some British battlefields where some bloody battles were fought. Namely, Vimy Ridge, Pallasades Ridge, and Mt. Kemmel. From Boesinghe we hiked to Roulers through Rumbeke, Iseghen, Oyghem, Desselgnem, to Wareghem, Wortegem, back to Wareghem, Oost-Roosebeke, back to Iseghem wher we have been enjoying about a week’s rest so far. I think this old 91st division has been doing some traveling.
I sent mother a package with some souvenirs I have collected. If you wish, you may have her mail them to you. They would be a drawing card for Clarence to put in his window. They are all German. If you will send me some stamps when you write I could send you more things. It is very difficult for us to get stamps over here and we have to put stamps on our packages.
I sent you my Christmas tag aabout two months ago. Please write soon and often to your loving brother,
Roy.
NOTES: Roy L. Wilson, serving with the 91st Division, was writing to his sister, Mrs. C. J. Spencer.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH