Letter from T.E. Borrill to his brother, Benjamin Borrill (4)

A letter written by Lance Corporal Thomas Edgar Borrill (1897-1917), service no. 30938, to his brother Benjamin, both stationed in France. The letter describes the feeling amongst T.E. Borrill's battalion that they will never beat "Jerry" and things getting from "bad to worse". Thanks his brother for the razor that he sent him.

A transcription is included.

本数据集收录了服役编号30938的陆军下士（Lance Corporal）托马斯·埃德加·博里尔（Thomas Edgar Borrill，1897-1917）致其兄长本杰明的书信，二人当时均驻扎于法国。书信中记述了其所属营队内部弥漫的“永远无法击败德军（Jerry）”的情绪，以及局势每况愈下的态势。他还在信中对兄长寄赠的剃刀表达了谢意。本数据集附带该书信的转录文本。