Letter · 15 Jun 1915 · Wellington, New Zealand
Butter as thick as bread
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
"We get plenty of good food. Can you imagine me having butter 1/2 inch thick? We have so much that we have it as thick as the bread…"
