Letter · 22 Jan 1917 · Flanders Fields, Belgium
If I were your precious baby
Herbert commanded one of four companies which took part in a raid on German lines on the 21 February 1917 He died in action that day.
Extracts from this letter
"Your little elephant arrived on Saturday last & I am now wearing it along with my identity disc"
"If I were your 'precious baby' would you be good & would you believe me? Do you like being teased, Daisy, for if I ever see you again you will get plenty of it."
