Letters From the Front

Private John Erskine Lockerby

Before the Storm

Letters from the Front

A snippet of a letter written shortly after the 16th arrived in France, while thay were stationed near Armentieres.

Dated: March 14, 1915

At present I am in a barn about a mile from the firing line. We are here for a few days' rest, but it is just about as safe in the trenches, as they shell places like this frequently. We have, had a little excitement, but there has only been one man wounded in our section.

Transcribed by: marc