Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1939

Griff writes to Ida, "In times of peace I used always to write something to you on Wednesday nights, even if the "something" wasn't posted right away. Dear me, what a change in general routine though." He says, "what a marvellous night it would have been for a nice walk, in happier circumstances, there are thousands of stars and just a nice nip in the air."
he has been trying to contact the National Service Office about a form he sent them, presumably for volunteering or service, but has had no response. He doesn't "approve of too many paid Nat. Service Workers - males especially. You can't make war without the infantry, and they live among mud, blood and lice; etc. Nat. Service Workers can have a bath twice a day if he wants to, and live some sort of civilised existence." He doesn't remember much of WW1 "but recall with profound horror the battered humanity I saw stationed at the three great hospitals in Buxton. They frightened me."
"We easily forget our promises of 1919."

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

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