Write a letter from a soldier going to fight in WWI

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Friday the 18th of October 1914

Dear John (Dad),

I have joined the army, finally! Oh I am so happy that I have actually joined, it seems like ages ago when I was a little boy and I first said to you that I wanted to become a soldier, do you remember? Before you left?

This town has become an army town, everyone’s joining the army. I think it’s because of the government, they’ve made all these new posters, they have put them everywhere. You come out the house and the first thing you see is one of those army recruitment posters. Its like it hits you in the face as you walk out the door.

I also found a new mate, Walter, and guess what I joined with him, me and him are in the same selection group in the army. How great is that! He’s really nice and his family are really kind too, he lives around the corner from mum and I and him and his family always pop round every weekend.

Join now!

The selection was very slow, lots of waiting around not knowing what’s next but after that the medical section was very fast, a quick check to see if I was breathing (jokes) just to test how good my eyes and ears were, checking me for illnesses and the usual. They gave me no clue on whether I was picked or not and that’s why it made it more worrying.

 

Oh my gosh I nearly forgot to tell you! The letter… you know, the one that’s got the results in for whether or not I got into the army. ...

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