Letter · 21 Apr 1916 · Flanders Fields, Belgium
Bunches of wild flowers
Harry Norton was killed in action on 15 September 1916, at Flanders. His family were not informed of his death for 5-6 weeks, and continued to write to him. Their letters were returned marked with 'deceased'. Harry wrote to his wife everyday - his letters are very descriptive and personal.
Extract from this letter
"The sloping sides were covered with Bluebells & wild Flowers. I brought back a big bunch. I wished I could have given them to you Dear but I did in Spirit and I have enclosed one of them so you can just imagine they are two armsful."
