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A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee further enquires about any news from his home and briefly mentions the sinking of Lord Kitchener's ship that occurred on June 5th, 1916. This letter was sent from an undisclosed location in

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee enquires about the news from home to his brother. This letter was sent from an undisclosed location in Egypt/Middle East on June 5th, 1916. 

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee informs of his arrival in Egypt. He also discusses the contrasting weather conditions and the reasons for not disclosing his specific address. This letter was sent from an undisclosed

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee notifies his brother that he is at sea and is uncertain where he is going. This letter was sent at Sea on May 7th, 1916. 

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee describes his arrival to a new camp near London, his continued grievances with the poor wages given to soldiers, and his potential next assignment to Egypt or Mesopotamia. This letter was

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee describes the increasing intensity of German air raids and bombings over English territory. This letter was sent from Codford, England, February 18th, 1916.

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee mentions that he has been moved multiple times due to the spread of "spotted fever" and how the persistent poor weather has contributed to its severity. He also tells of his uncertainty

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Private Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee further details the spread of the disease among troops and discusses the firearms he uses as a machine gun soldier. This letter was sent from Codford, England, on January 12th, 1916.

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee details his sickness, the worsening spread of disease among the troop camps, and the poor weather conditions he experienced at the time. This letter was sent from Codford, England, January 1st, 1916

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In this letter, Lee mentions that he has received the watch he had requested from Jack, then describes his grievances, including food scarcity, the trenches and mass casualties from fever. He also gives mention of his

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter sent from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In the letter, Lee discusses his newly assigned role in the machine gun section, providing details of its dangerous nature and the general tasks of being a machine gunner. The letter was sent from Church Town, England,

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. In the letter, Lee asks his brother about packages he sent previously and whether he had received them. He also details that he may soon be drafted to Servia. The letter was sent from, Southport, England, October 13th, 1915

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach. Lee begins the letter by detailing a light eye injury he suffered, then describes draft logistics, and his gripes with the poor availability of food and wages. The letter was sent from, Southport, England, on September 28th

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach, informing him of his safe whereabouts during his stay in Saltford, England, on July 25th, 1915. In this letter, Lee reveals that he enlisted in the First World War upon returning from France and may soon be sent to Southport

A 2019 dramatic reading by Alan Buchanan of a letter from Lee G. Darrach to his brother, Jack Darrach detailing his travel and arrival to England, difficulties with entry paperwork, and his observations about the ports at Liverpool, Manchester, and Eccles. Sent from Eccles, England, June 20th, 1915.