High Street, Market Lavington as sent on a postcard to Canada in 1915
Here we see the High Street at Market Lavington on a postcard that was posted in 1915. The prominent building and sign, on the right, is the Kings Arms. On the right, on the corner of The Market Place, there is the Post Office which is where the chemist is now.
The Post Office stood where the chemist’s shop is now
This card was posted to Canada.
The card was sent to Ontario, Canada
We assume Bert, who sent it, was a Canadian soldier.
The brief message is transcribed below
March 9th
Dear Sam
Received your letter this evening. Many thanks for epistaxis. We are still in England billeted near this village but expect to leave shortly.
Bert
Of course, we can’t make out the epistaxis or nose bleed comment! But it seems Canadians were still around in March 1915.
August 5, 2016 at 6:32 pm |
On October 3 1914 .83.000 Canadian troops left Canada bound for
England.arriving two weeks later at Plymouth.
At that time the largest military force ever to cross the Atlantic at one time.
The British war office allocated Salisbury plain as the training area
For the Canadian troops
1914 was one of the wettest winters on record and then at Christmas heavy snow fell as most were under canvas in bell tents
Illness took its toll.and delayed training
In January 1915 now known as the Canadian division they were sent to France
Then in September 1915 The second division followed to France
Then in August 1916 the third and fourth divisions were sent to France
So yes they were still around in March 1915 ( and well beyond)
They were involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the war and
fought with distinction and honour with over 60.000 killed or
Wounded