tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post2942669975089073690..comments2023-10-29T18:28:11.259+11:00Comments on Diary of EW Manifold - WWI: Diary Entry and letter Home - 9th January, 1916zmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-91864040293377555602011-01-10T08:56:18.564+11:002011-01-10T08:56:18.564+11:00My impression, re the mention of shell shock, Juli...My impression, re the mention of shell shock, Julie, is that most of the time my grandfather tries to keep it all pretty factual and maintains a fairly chipper mood in the diary and letters, but just occasionally a little glimpse of his mostly well hidden darker fears comes through - as when he said something about this Christmas being one he'll remember for years - provided he gets through all right. Most of the time he doesn't allow such a possibility and all its implications to get too near the surface of his mind, I suspect.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-16167615142753299042011-01-10T08:52:44.209+11:002011-01-10T08:52:44.209+11:00Hello Blip, I hope you had a good time in Argentin...Hello Blip, I hope you had a good time in Argentina. I mentioned to Julie a while back that I asked mum what she thought her grandmother felt when she got these letters and she said, 'I'm fairly certain she didn't think any of those three boys were going to come back alive.'zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-81886637081389821172011-01-10T08:13:41.992+11:002011-01-10T08:13:41.992+11:00Yes, that is in the back of my mind all the time. ...Yes, that is in the back of my mind all the time. However, I would prefer the letter and for it to be accurate than 'for a mother's eyes'.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-41076959362380072642011-01-09T21:42:29.917+11:002011-01-09T21:42:29.917+11:00Just thinking of receiving this letter from a moth...Just thinking of receiving this letter from a mother's point of view with two sons in the danger zone. How terrified for them she must have been.Bliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296125584035997138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-133076350460455732011-01-09T08:29:40.118+11:002011-01-09T08:29:40.118+11:00'The 5.9 is a dear old thing' brought a sm...'The 5.9 is a dear old thing' brought a smile to my face. However, other than that, this is a quite subdued, even depressed, letter home.<br /><br />The fact that he is getting an insight into the reactions to shell-shock is interesting, in itself. Last night, I came across a site of colour photos from France during WW1. They were interesting to look over, but I could not find any relevant to EWM's situation/location.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.com