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Frederick Charles Pauline to Oliver William Pauline, 20 July 1918

Frederick Charles Pauline to Oliver William Pauline, 20 July 1918

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Ward B4

2/1 South Gen. Hosp

Dudley Rd

Birmingham

19.7.18

Dear Oliver/

 

Your welcome letter of June 20th received.

So Desmond was out home with Amy on his birthday; he must be a very bonny little chap from the snaps I have and the ones you sent.

Rather pleased in a way that the board let you out as it will give you a chance to pick up again without the extra heavy methods used in the Army.

Am pleased to hear that Mother keeps will; Dad must be a tough nut like myself pretty hard to crack.

They had another go at me on the operation table day before yesterday, I don’t think any good has been done

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This time nevertheless it is one less to come.  I was getting on pretty well, went out to Aunt Emmie’s place last Wednesday week they were very nice to me indeed.

There are several girls and boy in the family; one Grace is a very pretty girl, but last Sunday I started to go down hill again fast so they oper. On Tue Wed.  I had Tom Johnson to see me on Tuesday it was Tuesday it was too bad if he had come a week before I could have gone out with him; he is at Purfleet in Essex.  He looks the picture of health and as brown as a berry.

You mentioned about parcel and Sat Eve Post I think I got all the parcels alright.

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But none of the posts have turned up.  I should like to see one too.  I tried to get one in B’ham the other day, but they say they all go to France now.  You asked me how I got my ‘packet’.  Well to cut a long story short I was starting a high powered French scout machine in a plowed field, when those that were supposed to be holding the plane back apparently had shell-shock; anyway you can guess what a propeller would do to you if a plane came striding into you.  Not its no good me telling you any more or else you will imagine I was really hurt or something

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OWP

Sat 20th

Am sitting out on the balcony today and feeling a good deal better, hoping to be able to go to out again in a few days.

We had a terrible thunder-storm last week and a lot of rain since, but today has turned out quite summerlike again.

Would like very much to be home and we could go to Shawnigan together.  By the way can you swim if not you must learn at once!  Its very easy enough, jump overboard with a petrol tin on piece of wood for a float. Try it!

I will probably turn out alright bye and bye but it will be a fairish time

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Before I get my original strength and weight of 190th flat back again, in the meantime we might have a chance to pull up together.

The Allies seem to be bucking up again the last few days; all luck to them I hop we make them cry their hearts sore for mercy.  Fritz with his Kaunerad

Well Jim will close for today as I have a bunch of letters to write.  With kind love to Mother + Dad and regards to you Uncle

Your affectionate Brother

FC Pauline

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Funeral of Mary Cutler Pauline, 1921

Daily Colonist, 11 August 1921

Pauline – Many beautiful flowers sent by surrounding friends, paid their mute tribute to a highly esteemed pioneer at the funeral yesterday of the late Mrs Mary Pauline, widow of Frederick Pauline. The cortege left the residence of Mrs CP Gardiner, daughter of the late Mrs  Pauline, at 10:45, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral where the impressive service was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Qualmion, assisted by the Rev PH Fall.  Two hymns were sung, “On the Resurection Morning,” and “Abide with me.” The Rev FH Fall officiated at Ross Bay Cemetery.  The pallbearers were FA Pauline, MPP, HW Pauline, JA Pauline, George Pauline jr, CF Gardiner and GA Gardiner.

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Letter Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 15 Jan 1884

Letter, Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 15 Jan 1884

Acock Green

Jan 15th 84

Dear Fred

Many thanks for the slip enclosed in George’s letter.  I am much obliged to you for effecting the sale of my cards and at such good prices too, there is no wonder of some of them being damaged I consider we are very lucky at only losing one out of four.

We spent rather a quiet Xmas this time you being so far away, we had a few toasts throughout it was all “Canada” and “absent friends”

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I hope you will share our dinner at that festive time next time then we shall all be in a more rollicking mood than lately experienced.  Pa was especially quiet, really quiet, the younger ones of course felt nothing of the kind and amused themselves in the usual manner.

We have generally been doing a little better lately.  Pa has made twenty odd pounds this last fortnight and had the rhino too, I hope it will continue, then we shall stand a chance of reducing the National

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Debt which is not as large now as when you left.  Pa has made an average £5 every week he has been with Short’s as far as I can reckon and I’m not far ont in own opinion.

Pa, Ma, and the young ones (8) are going to the P of W Pantomime to night “Cinderella” fancy that tribe to manage “what a treat” it is the fulfillment of a promise which has stood in their little mental diaries for about three months.

Amy is out at service at a nice house in the Pershore Road as nurse girl – Bessie has been out but turned up a bad

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Penny after about 10 days of it but she hadn’t such a nice place as Amy, she will soon go out again when her bad finger is well, the reason they were sent out was, they made the “Mansfield” just above us a rather close acquaintance and could never get anything done, when sent to the Post they would go straight up there and stay till 11 o’clock PM and forget their errands, 5 nights  out of 6 this game was carried on for 3 weeks and Pa couldn’t thrash them so the above course was adopted which was in my opinion the wisest possible.

Will write again soon please excuse scribble + clericals I am writing at my office in Union St where I have not much time to myself 5 to 7 am now closing time.

 

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Just going home to take charge of home all gone to Pantomime by I home.

 

[4 – in other direction]

With love

Yours affectionately

Ernest A Pauline

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