Item 01: Gordon Thomas Edwards letters, 21 January 1916-7 August 1919 - Page 199
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little better Christmas day also this year. Our company had Xmas dinner altogether we fixed up an old French barn with tables and forms and sat down in the good old Xmas way. Let me see, I think I can remember what we had, and you will know what the troops get on Xmas day. Our first course consisted of Soup then Fish then followed Roast Beef Cabbage potatoes carrots and Roast Pork, then came the Plum Pudding and nuts etc. To drink we had mineral waters and French beer. Our New Years celebrations were much the same but there were not so many elaborate preparations . I assure you I thought of you all dear mother on Xmas day, but things may have been far worse, and perhaps by next Xmas we will b all together again. My friends in England have