Letter · Aug 1916 · Flanders Fields, Belgium
No one can understand
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.
Extracts from this letter
"No one can possibly understand unless they have been through it. It beggars description. We are sleeping in dug-outs cut from Solid Limestone, & they simply reek & you can see the wall come back, & pieces of stone fall down, & mind you this only concussion of air."
"Poor beggars . I pity them when one of our shells hits their trenches. The devastation is great."
