Kiss the kids for dad, Don’t forget to write
The Wartime Letters of George Timmins, 1916-18
Nonfiction, History, Canada, Military, World War I
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780774858922 | |
| Publisher: | UBC Press | Publication: | January 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | UBC Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780774858922 |
| Publisher: | UBC Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | UBC Press |
| Language: | English |
Between 1916 and 1918, Lance-Corporal George Timmins, a British-born soldier who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, wrote faithfully to his wife and children. Sixty-three letters and four fragments survived. These letters tell the compelling story of a man who, while helping his fellow Canadians make history, used letters home to remain a presence in the lives of his wife and children, and who drew strength from his family to appreciate life's simple pleasures. Timmins's letters offer a rare glimpse into the experiences relationships, and quiet heroism, of ordinary soldiers on the Western Front.
Between 1916 and 1918, Lance-Corporal George Timmins, a British-born soldier who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, wrote faithfully to his wife and children. Sixty-three letters and four fragments survived. These letters tell the compelling story of a man who, while helping his fellow Canadians make history, used letters home to remain a presence in the lives of his wife and children, and who drew strength from his family to appreciate life's simple pleasures. Timmins's letters offer a rare glimpse into the experiences relationships, and quiet heroism, of ordinary soldiers on the Western Front.
