Letter from James Davidson to Clara Davidson, 9 April 1916

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Letter from James Davidson to Clara Davidson, 9 April 1916

1 JERMYN COURT HOTEL
PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
Main Entrance:- Jermyn Street, S.W. 9th April My dearest Mother This is another
lovely day & am going
motoring with a man
I know out Richmond
way. Leave is up
tomorrow. It has all 2 gone past so quickly
but it has been a delightful
little change & done me
a lot of good. Perhaps
the next leave will come
round sooner — it should
be in 3 months. Mrs Ducat dined with
me last night & we
went to see Romance.
It was one of the best
things I have seen for 3 a long time. The train
was awfully late arriving
on Sat. & I only had time
to go & order a pair of boots
at Faulkners & get one
or two other odds & ends
but will finish my shopping
tomorrow. The boots
will be sent to Seacourt &
then I will let you know
when to send them to me.
Will post a pair of shoes
home tomorrow before
leaving. With my fondest
love & hoping dear Mother
you will keep well while
I am away Your loving son Jim 4 Mrs. S.C. Davidson
Seacourt
Bangor
Co Down
Ireland 8-10 April 16 5 JERMYN COURT HOTEL
Piccadilly Circus.
Main Entrance:Jermyn Street,S.W

Letter from Captain James Davidson (1877-1916) to his mother Clara Mary Davidson informing her how he has spent the last few days of his leave. Davidson notes that the leave has done him a lot of good and hopes it will only be about three months before he is granted leave again. This letter is part of a large correspondence from Captain James Davidson to his parents. Davidson, who was Managing Director of the Sirocco Engineering Works in Belfast, served with 13 Royal Irish Rifles and the Machine Gun Corps. His letters describe his experiences while training in England and serving in France. He was killed on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

James Davidson
Clara Davidson
1916-04-09
World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__3766.html)