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Those Who Came After The Original 500

 

Donated by Tom Lawrance

George Edward Pike, Regt # 898, was the son of Nathaniel and Emma Pike of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.
His Attestation papers give his address as 7 Bell St., St. John’s (the address of my great-grandmother,
widowed Emily Hann, and her two daughters, Evelyn and Elsie.) He was perhaps a boarder.

George Pikewas a Lance Corporal when he fought and died at Beaumont Hamel, 1 July 1916. He was 33 years old.

 




Stohs Camp, May 30/ 15
Hope you are well.
Am OK myself, we are likely to be in Bedford
by the time you get this and then France.
We are having lovely weather.
We do our shooting this week.
We had a tramp Friday, 21 ¾ miles.
My feet were all blisters when arrived back.

Kind Regards G. E. Pike.

Front of Postcard # 1 Stohs Camp July 14/ 15.
Dear M?s Hann, your at hand will be writing in a few days or so. Hope you are well.
Am fine myself, and enjoying the best of a good time.
The grub we get now is much better. Roast every second day.
Would like to drop in and see you all, just as us say for a short while.
Am going up to Edinburgh for a week end next week.
Was up last week and get 2 day c.c and a days pay. Shopped.
Not bad for a few days sport. Regards to all you Geo. E. Pike

Front of Postcard # 2

Some bunch, the smiling six.

 


Stohs Camp, July 27th/ 15.

We are leaving in a day or two for Aldershot.
Guess by the time you get this we will be there.
It’s a 13 hrs drive in the train and then I suppose
we will some of us do our bit.

Regards to all GEP

Front of Postcard # 3

Some of us sports.

 

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