Because letters home were often censored ... I suppose people at home are elated; the boys up front are still in their fox-holes. I'll try to write at least a note every day or so.

Below is a selection of letters sent by Thomas to Ethel during his time at war. He wrote almost every day between his enlistment and his death but these give a snapshot of his time at the front ...

A letter from the battle front is a share of emotion; a desperate request for affection; an uncertain hope of reunion giving value to those minimal daily gestures which before going to the front ...