Item 01: Malcolm Shore Stanley correspondence, 8 December 1916-28 October 1918 - Page 154
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far off being won now as it was 2 years ago (I wonder if Fritz agrees with this?). I received your last letter alright but had no time to answer it as a man has many an off day here & has not the patience to write a few lines even. Oh the weather here is enough to break anyones heart (he was under a jolly fine shelter all the time), let alone the conditions we are under. (Oh! Mr Gibson where are you going to when you die). Well we are in for another blessed winter here alright as there is nothing also for it (I quite agree with him) so one hopes of finishing this year is up the pole (this is a metaphore) like the last two years (I wonder if he refers to the winter or the war - he's been out here 10 months). This war will go on for ever (mighty cheerful outlook) if somebody does not take a tumble to himself (another acrobatic feat for Mr Somebody). I see he has made a big splash at the Dagoes (poor Italy) not half. Fritzs can do anything he likes on any other front bar (underlined) this one here, (you see one cook has quite a great deal of confidence in the men he feeds) and if he thought he could do the same here he would do it jolly quick while we were thinking about it (hurrah! some philosopher). I am pleased to say Willie is out of hospital (poor Willie must regret it) & doing well so that is one big load off my mind especially where I am (well in rear) as we never know when we might go under ourselves (talk about having the "wind up" he writes in a spot 40 miles behing the lines) as we live a day at a time (good boy rub it in) - and so on continuously to give some information strictly suppressed, it is said that men who are frequently behind the lines & seldom get right in are awfully "windy", with this I agree, they hear all the yarns of the men & forget the excitement which is really a big factor, it is the excitement which makes the life bearable.
With love to all
Yours affectionately
Malcolm