1914: 21st December Little Baddow - to Cathy

2661 F corp

Dear C.

I have just received your P.C. Glad you are coming home early. I do not know yet when I go, but expect it will be early Tuesday. The Puseys address is 28 Hingston Terrace Babbacombe Torquay.

Please excuse hurried card.

Best Love from

Tom

[The Puseys were Aunt Emily Pusey (nee Brewer) Charles Pusey and cousin Lottie]

1914: 2nd December Little Baddow - to Mother

Little Baddow

Friday

Dear Mother

We returned here on Wednesday and received your letter and your P.C yesterday. I will write to A. Kate, have just sent a line to A. Jane at Bedford. We have been for a long 12 or 14 mile route march today. I am very well and fit and quite a soldier now but buy some meals out as camp grub is too much. Am writing as usual.

Love Tom

Aunt Kate = Catherine Burton nee Viccars

1914: October Danbury - to Alec

No 61 F Corp

Dear Alec

I thought you would like to see the City of Danbury! I go there every day & signal on the hills near. We are to be inspected by Hon. Hobhouse P.G. to-morrow. I am well have just received Mothers letter. Hope the parcel arrived safely. The sweater is for you. Hope you are well. Put P.C. in my album.

Tom

[Little Baddow  October 1914]

[Hon. Hobhouse P.G. is Sir Charles Hobhouse Postmaster General 1911-1914, M.P. for Bristol East]

1914: Archie Bright

Archie Bright Sherwood Foresters

[Archie Viccars Bright shared Tom's middle name and was his cousin. He worked in the family solicitors firm before the war]

1914: October 9th T.V Brewer

Your affectionate brother
Tom
Oct 9th 1914

1914: 7th October - Colchester - to Cathy

Colchester

Dear Cathy

Thanks so much for letter but I have not yet received the parcel you speak of. Please make enquiries at your end. I had the afternoon off so I have cycled over (20 miles) to Colchester. It is a fairly large place and full of soldiers. Will write on Sunday

Au revoir.

Tom

1914: 7th October - Colchester - to Mother

Dear Mother

I have just cycled over here and got lost. I shall have a good meal! It is a fairly large town full of soldiers. I have been round the castle. We are enjoying lovely weather. Hope to hear from you soon.  My leave is put 31st Oct.

Au revoir
Tom

1914 : September Training Little Baddow The Marconi Masts - to Charly

Little Baddow 
Essex

Dear Charly

I am still here and I have no idea whether you are home. PC home to forward. I am very fit and this week have been made a signaller. I like it and the work is much easier than Battalion drills. I know almost as much as the others and will go in for exam in May for badges We work hard and the discipline is greatest but I like it and hope to go abroad soon. Will write later. Hoping to hear from you 

Tom

(Photo the Marconi Masts)
[Charly was a Marconi officer and at sea at this time]

1914: 15th September Grays - to Alec

15^th Sept 1914

Tuesday 5.30

Dear Alec

I thought you might like a card showing you the place we live at. It is not half so pretty as the photo, but is a little livelier than Little Baddow. We are now waiting for orders to return there. I expect to go Wednesday morning. I hope you are well.

Best Love to all

Tom