Journeys End by RC Sheriff :: Letters War Essays

Journeys End by RC Sheriff lovemaking Victoria,These last two months with step forward you abide been awful. We found outyesterday that the terminal attack is to be tomorrow, but I dont deficiencyfor you to worry, the stress is no good for you or the baby and youmust halt strong for the children and reassure them I will be fine.All of the workforce are starting to get nervous now, except for a a couple of(prenominal) ofthe newer men who are slightly too enthusiastic, but Im sure thatwill all soon change. Most of the men fuck what is likely to happen tous when we go out onto the front quarter tomorrow only a few days agoquartette soldiers and an officer were killed whilst making a raid. It wasa huge shock to all of us especially headwaiter Stanhope, when we foundout it was Officer Osborne. He was a fantastic officer and a greatman. His death seemed to have a huge impact on Raleigh too he was onenessof the enthusiastic ones I was saying about earlier.Raleighs welcome seemed to be slightly awkward at first. Althoughnobody state about it there was a strange atmosphere between him andCaptain Stanhope. Even though things went back to normal after awhile, Osbornes death seemed to change things again. It was like hehad been the peacemaker. I think, in a charge, Raleigh may have feltguilty about Osbornes death. You see Raleigh and Osborne had to makea raid in one of the Boche trenches to capture a German forquestioning and whilst Osborne was waiting he was absent by a handgrenade. It was a terribly awful way to die and for all we know hecould still be out there and probably is. Im so afraid it is exhalation tohappen to me. It just shows you how allthing end happen out here. Ofcourse the Colonel and serjeant Major didnt give a damn about any ofthe men that died all they cared about was getting information aboutthat sad German boy. He was only about 17 and he looked fright todeath.Im sorry to go on but Im just thinking of all the things I still complim ents to say to you in these final moments of my life. I pauperism so frequentlyto tell the children I love them. I want to see the stand of our newbaby and I want to be around to serve you look after the children. Butmost of all I want this letter to reach you in time so that I can tell