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The Edwin letters, 1915-1917

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Written by: Edward Peck
Created: 18 September 2021

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Edwin Robert Richmond Peck joined his battalion in France on 20th July 1916. Born on Boxing Day in 1892, educated at the local grammar school in Ipswich, he became a clerk at a brewery on the banks of the river Orwell before signing up for the Suffolk Regiment in 1915. Between 1915 he remains in England, becoming a temporary 2nd Lieutenant (a wartime rank) in January 1915.

During his period in France he wrote letters home to his mother. They provide a window on his experiences, albeit one that is written for his mother to read.

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The Edwin Letters 1916-1917

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