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December 9, 1918–December 15, 1918
December 2, 1918–December 8, 1918
November 25, 1918–December 1, 1918
November 18, 1918–November 24, 1918
November 11, 1918–November 17, 1918
November 4, 1918–November 10, 1918
October 28, 1918–November 3, 1918
October 21, 1918–October 27, 1918
October 14, 1918–October 20, 1918
October 7, 1918–October 13, 1918
September 30, 1918–October 6, 1918
September 16, 1918–September 22, 1918
September 2, 1918–September 8, 1918
August 19, 1918–August 25, 1918
August 12, 1918–August 18, 1918
July 29, 1918–August 4, 1918
July 22, 1918–July 28, 1918
July 15, 1918–July 21, 1918
July 8, 1918–July 14, 1918
July 1, 1918–July 7, 1918
June 17, 1918–June 23, 1918
June 10, 1918–June 16, 1918
May 27, 1918–June 2, 1918
May 20, 1918–May 26, 1918
May 6, 1918–May 12, 1918
April 22, 1918–April 28, 1918
April 15, 1918–April 21, 1918
April 8, 1918–April 14, 1918
April 1, 1918–April 7, 1918
March 25, 1918–March 31, 1918
March 18, 1918–March 24, 1918
March 4, 1918–March 10, 1918
February 18, 1918–February 24, 1918
February 11, 1918–February 17, 1918
February 4, 1918–February 10, 1918
January 28, 1918–February 3, 1918
January 21, 1918–January 27, 1918
January 14, 1918–January 20, 1918
December 31, 1917–January 6, 1918
December 17, 1917–December 23, 1917
December 10, 1917–December 16, 1917
November 26, 1917–December 2, 1917
November 19, 1917–November 25, 1917
November 12, 1917–November 18, 1917
November 5, 1917–November 11, 1917
October 29, 1917–November 4, 1917
October 22, 1917–October 28, 1917
October 8, 1917–October 14, 1917
September 24, 1917–September 30, 1917
September 17, 1917–September 23, 1917
September 10, 1917–September 16, 1917
September 3, 1917–September 9, 1917
August 20, 1917–August 26, 1917
August 13, 1917–August 19, 1917
August 6, 1917–August 12, 1917
July 30, 1917–August 5, 1917
July 16, 1917–July 22, 1917
July 9, 1917–July 15, 1917
July 2, 1917–July 8, 1917
June 25, 1917–July 1, 1917
June 18, 1917–June 24, 1917
June 11, 1917–June 17, 1917
June 4, 1917–June 10, 1917
May 28, 1917–June 3, 1917
May 21, 1917–May 27, 1917
May 14, 1917–May 20, 1917
May 7, 1917–May 13, 1917
April 30, 1917–May 6, 1917
April 23, 1917–April 29, 1917
April 16, 1917–April 22, 1917
April 9, 1917–April 15, 1917
April 2, 1917–April 8, 1917
March 26, 1917–April 1, 1917
March 19, 1917–March 25, 1917
March 12, 1917–March 18, 1917
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February 26, 1917–March 4, 1917
February 19, 1917–February 25, 1917
February 12, 1917–February 18, 1917
February 5, 1917–February 11, 1917
January 29, 1917–February 4, 1917
January 22, 1917–January 28, 1917
January 15, 1917–January 21, 1917
January 8, 1917–January 14, 1917
January 1, 1917–January 7, 1917
December 18, 1916–December 24, 1916
December 4, 1916–December 10, 1916
November 27, 1916–December 3, 1916
November 20, 1916–November 26, 1916
November 13, 1916–November 19, 1916
November 6, 1916–November 12, 1916
October 30, 1916–November 5, 1916
October 23, 1916–October 29, 1916
October 16, 1916–October 22, 1916
October 9, 1916–October 15, 1916
October 2, 1916–October 8, 1916
September 25, 1916–October 1, 1916
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April 3, 1916–April 9, 1916
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March 13, 1916–March 19, 1916
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February 28, 1916–March 5, 1916
February 21, 1916–February 27, 1916
February 14, 1916–February 20, 1916
February 7, 1916–February 13, 1916
January 31, 1916–February 6, 1916
January 24, 1916–January 30, 1916
January 17, 1916–January 23, 1916
January 10, 1916–January 16, 1916
January 3, 1916–January 9, 1916
December 27, 1915–January 2, 1916
December 20, 1915–December 26, 1915
December 13, 1915–December 19, 1915
December 6, 1915–December 12, 1915
November 29, 1915–December 5, 1915
November 22, 1915–November 28, 1915
November 15, 1915–November 21, 1915
November 8, 1915–November 14, 1915
November 1, 1915–November 7, 1915
October 25, 1915–October 31, 1915
October 18, 1915–October 24, 1915
October 11, 1915–October 17, 1915
October 4, 1915–October 10, 1915
September 27, 1915–October 3, 1915
September 20, 1915–September 26, 1915
September 13, 1915–September 19, 1915
September 6, 1915–September 12, 1915
August 30, 1915–September 5, 1915
August 23, 1915–August 29, 1915
August 16, 1915–August 22, 1915
August 9, 1915–August 15, 1915
August 2, 1915–August 8, 1915
July 26, 1915–August 1, 1915
July 19, 1915–July 25, 1915
July 12, 1915–July 18, 1915
July 5, 1915–July 11, 1915
June 28, 1915–July 4, 1915
June 21, 1915–June 27, 1915
June 14, 1915–June 20, 1915
June 7, 1915–June 13, 1915
May 31, 1915–June 6, 1915
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May 17, 1915–May 23, 1915
May 10, 1915–May 16, 1915
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April 26, 1915–May 2, 1915
April 19, 1915–April 25, 1915
April 12, 1915–April 18, 1915
April 5, 1915–April 11, 1915
March 29, 1915–April 4, 1915
March 22, 1915–March 28, 1915
March 15, 1915–March 21, 1915
March 8, 1915–March 14, 1915
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February 22, 1915–February 28, 1915
February 15, 1915–February 21, 1915
February 8, 1915–February 14, 1915
February 1, 1915–February 7, 1915
January 25, 1915–January 31, 1915
January 18, 1915–January 24, 1915
January 11, 1915–January 17, 1915
January 4, 1915–January 10, 1915
December 28, 1914–January 3, 1915
December 21, 1914–December 27, 1914
December 14, 1914–December 20, 1914
December 7, 1914–December 13, 1914
November 30, 1914–December 6, 1914
November 23, 1914–November 29, 1914
November 16, 1914–November 22, 1914
November 9, 1914–November 15, 1914
November 2, 1914–November 8, 1914
October 26, 1914–November 1, 1914
October 19, 1914–October 25, 1914
October 12, 1914–October 18, 1914
October 5, 1914–October 11, 1914
September 28, 1914–October 4, 1914
September 21, 1914–September 27, 1914
September 14, 1914–September 20, 1914
September 7, 1914–September 13, 1914
August 31, 1914–September 6, 1914
August 24, 1914–August 30, 1914
August 17, 1914–August 23, 1914
August 10, 1914–August 16, 1914
August 3, 1914–August 9, 1914
July 27, 1914–August 2, 1914
July 20, 1914–July 26, 1914
July 13, 1914–July 19, 1914
July 6, 1914–July 12, 1914
June 29, 1914–July 5, 1914
Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October 1918
WEEK 223: THE END OF THE WAR IS IN SIGHT
Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October 1918
The tremendous resurgence of the Allied Forces on the Western Front in September 1918 had decimated the gains of the German spring offensive and brought the German front to the brink of collapse. General Ludendorff, leader of the German war effort realized that his country had lost the war, and on 29 September 1918 insisted that immediate armistice must be sought from the Allied powers to spare what was left of his army. On 4 October Prince Max von Baden, who had been appointed Chancellor just one day before, reluctantly complied and telegraphed the request to President Woodrow Wilson in Washington. Meanwhile halfway across the globe, the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman empire culminated in the fall of the Syrian capital of Damascus on 1 October under the guidance of the enigmatic Captain Thomas Lawrence, now better known as Lawrence of Arabia.
Tuesday 1 October
Letter from Thomas Tait Pitman to Mrs Armstrong
Dear Mrs Armstrong.
Many thanks for sending me an invitation to Ione’s wedding. We are rather too busy out here at the present moment to attend to these matters. I hope the wedding went off all right. When did you take to yourself such a swell title & wouldn’t have known who it was from had it not been for the nice uncommon Christian name of the bride elect. Can you tell me exactly where poor Pat was buried as I would so much like to look and see that his grave is kept in good order. I shall never forget his cheery face. Some day you must give me one of those nice photos of him. The one I used to like so much which stood on your drawing room table. No time for more.
Yours sincerely
Thomas T. Pitman.
Lawrence of Arabia
Letter from Colonel Fuller , 3rd Corps Hd Qrs B.E.F., to Mrs Armstrong
Dear Mrs Armstrong.
I was so pleased to hear of your daughter’s marriage, and so sorry that I could not attend it. Please give the bride my very heartiest congratulations and best wishes. The bridegroom is a very lucky man, indeed. We have been pushing the Huns back for over twenty-five miles across the Somme battlefield, where Pat wintered with me in 1916/17, and are finding it a very much easier job than it was in those days. The Boches are still fighting hard, but we have got their measure, and at last we can say that the end of the war is in sight. Hoping you and your daughters are well – I haven’t stopped at Folkestone, when crossing the channel, since the day I lunched with you, so have had no opportunity of looking you up
yrs very sincerely
C. G. Fuller.
‘The Vacuum-Cleaner at Work’
Wednesday 2 October
Letter from Muriel Everard , Bradgate Park, Leicester, to Ione Everard
My dearest Ione.
Letter from Muriel Everard
I really can’t believe you are really Mrs Lindsay Everard! It is thrilling. I do hope he is kind to you & does not beat you!!! He is such a dear, the more you see him the more you will love him. I am so glad too for his sake too [sic] that he is happily married & has such a darling wife. Your wedding was a great success, every one said so, & if only it had been two people not quite so dear to me I should have enjoyed it thoroughly, but I felt rather inclined to weep & It took me all my time not to – so silly I always say, when two people you love are going to be so happy, to want to cry! I am longing to see you & talk it all over. I hear you are both enjoying the honeymoon, I do hope it will be finer & warmer tomorrow as it’s been a fairly nasty day to-day & very cold – but you have got the lovely new fur coat to fall back on so perhaps you won’t mind. I think you looked sweet in yr bridal gown, & I liked Phyllis’s veil, it did not look too much for you & was quite admired by many people, I heard – also the green band for the Emerald Isle!! There are quite a lot more presents come for you both, I must try & get time to unpack & acknowledge them or the people will think they haven’t arrived. I saw your mother & sisters & Miss “Heppy” on Sunday they did not seem at all tired & we had great fun at tea. The “Baby” is so lively & seems to enjoy it all so. Give my best love to your dear husband!!! & with heaps to yourself form us both.
Ever yrs. affectly
Muriel Everard.
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December 9, 1918–December 15, 1918
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November 4, 1918–November 10, 1918
October 28, 1918–November 3, 1918
October 21, 1918–October 27, 1918
October 14, 1918–October 20, 1918
October 7, 1918–October 13, 1918
September 30, 1918–October 6, 1918
September 16, 1918–September 22, 1918
September 2, 1918–September 8, 1918
August 19, 1918–August 25, 1918
August 12, 1918–August 18, 1918
July 29, 1918–August 4, 1918
July 22, 1918–July 28, 1918
July 15, 1918–July 21, 1918
July 8, 1918–July 14, 1918
July 1, 1918–July 7, 1918
June 17, 1918–June 23, 1918
June 10, 1918–June 16, 1918
May 27, 1918–June 2, 1918
May 20, 1918–May 26, 1918
May 6, 1918–May 12, 1918
April 22, 1918–April 28, 1918
April 15, 1918–April 21, 1918
April 8, 1918–April 14, 1918
April 1, 1918–April 7, 1918
March 25, 1918–March 31, 1918
March 18, 1918–March 24, 1918
March 4, 1918–March 10, 1918
February 18, 1918–February 24, 1918
February 11, 1918–February 17, 1918
February 4, 1918–February 10, 1918
January 28, 1918–February 3, 1918
January 21, 1918–January 27, 1918
January 14, 1918–January 20, 1918
December 31, 1917–January 6, 1918
December 17, 1917–December 23, 1917
December 10, 1917–December 16, 1917
November 26, 1917–December 2, 1917
November 19, 1917–November 25, 1917
November 12, 1917–November 18, 1917
November 5, 1917–November 11, 1917
October 29, 1917–November 4, 1917
October 22, 1917–October 28, 1917
October 8, 1917–October 14, 1917
September 24, 1917–September 30, 1917
September 17, 1917–September 23, 1917
September 10, 1917–September 16, 1917
September 3, 1917–September 9, 1917
August 20, 1917–August 26, 1917
August 13, 1917–August 19, 1917
August 6, 1917–August 12, 1917
July 30, 1917–August 5, 1917
July 16, 1917–July 22, 1917
July 9, 1917–July 15, 1917
July 2, 1917–July 8, 1917
June 25, 1917–July 1, 1917
June 18, 1917–June 24, 1917
June 11, 1917–June 17, 1917
June 4, 1917–June 10, 1917
May 28, 1917–June 3, 1917
May 21, 1917–May 27, 1917
May 14, 1917–May 20, 1917
May 7, 1917–May 13, 1917
April 30, 1917–May 6, 1917
April 23, 1917–April 29, 1917
April 16, 1917–April 22, 1917
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April 2, 1917–April 8, 1917
March 26, 1917–April 1, 1917
March 19, 1917–March 25, 1917
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February 12, 1917–February 18, 1917
February 5, 1917–February 11, 1917
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Letter from Colonel Fuller, 3rd Corps Hd Qrs B.E.F., to Mrs Armstrong
