Front || The French prayer book that Arthur wrote his diary in.

Private William George Turner was a family relation to the contributor. William might have been the contributor's suspected grandfather's sister-in-law or brother-in-laws' son. The letter was found in Ernest Arthur Alderman (the contributor's grandfather) belongings upon his death in 1956. William George Turner was a private in the Coldstream Guard and died on 28 September 1915. The letter is dated 18th June 1915. It describes life in the trenches and the headache brought on by the 'big guns' written in old English. He refers to his family and asks after them. The letter is written to his aunt and uncle, suspected to be Ernest Arthur Alderman, he and his brother both married women named Hogsflesh. William was the son of George and Eliza Turner, of Yew Tree cottage, Greywood, Haslemere, Surrey. William is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. || letter dated the 18th of june 1915. 13435. PTE. W.B Turner. No. 7 Section No. 1 company, 1st Batt Coldstream Guard, First Brigade 1st Division, Britsh Expeditionary Force. France. My Dear Aunty & Uncle, I am now writing just a few lines hoping you are all quite well, I am very glad to say I am at present, I went in the Trenches on Sunday for the first time & it was strange at first, & we were under very bad shell fire I have now experienced what the headache is like I have never had it before, but it was the big guns that done it, & I pity anyone who have it. I had a letter come from dear Mum when I was in the trenches, & I was very glad to hear from them all, I hope you will let me have a line from you soon. We are having a rest now come out trenches on wed night. I hope Dear little cousin is getting on quite well, I should like to see him now, but he will be a big boy when I come home & see him & so will my dear little Florrie, no more news this time write to me soon, Love to all from your ever loving nephew, William xxxxxxx || || Private William George Turner || Private William George Turner's letter

Book cover displaying title. Inside cover with book plate and page with name and the first pages of the text of the book || This book titled 'Specifications for Building Work' by R.F. Farrow, was found in the cellar of a house in O'Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland. The house doesn't belong to me. It was being cleared out and that is how the book was found. G.A. Newenahm is not known to me and I don't have any information, other than what it says on the inside of the book. The book came from the Prisoner of War book scheme and the book plate says that is for G.A. Newenham, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. There is a camp address and a register number 12860. On the other page there is a location in Cork and also a name that is crossed out - the location appears to be Parkowen, Cork It would be interesting to find out more....