23 May 1915:

Correspondence with Norrie- who at this time was injured form Aubers Ridge, and Aunt Jessica his father's younger sister.

Jessica lived in Perth , in Kinnoull where she was born, for many years. She never married and in later years moved to Southport with her sister, Eliza. They both lived long lives. Jessica only dying in the 60's.

At this stage of the war, Louis has now experienced two attacks. Aubers Ridge and Festubert.

The next real action involving the Scots Guards is Loos later in the year.

Without giving away too much about the outcome of the war for Louis and many of those to whom he wrote, the following gives a lovely insight into Norrie and Jessica.

 The excerpt above is from a letter written well after the war from Norrie to Louis. The lead in is that Walter has not been well and he has been given a regimen involving no golf, no square meals and no pints....Norrie then goes on to comment on Jessica.

At this stage also a request. Louis spent much of his life writing letters home. If anyone reading this blog has any of those letters or any connection with Louis and his brothers please do feel free to comment.