Letter · 9 Sep 1916
Sleepless night
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
"Last night we could not sleep for the heavy gunfire. There was 4 batteries quite close to us, & it was exactly like getting a heavy box on the ears. I had to put wadding in my nose and ears, and the awful wicked hiss of hundreds of big shells. I can only liken them to a disturbed beehive, only a hiss instead of a drone, or rain falling after a thunderstorm..."
