Thanks to:

My Mum and Auntie for the stories about my Grandfather

My Auntie Brenda for proofreading the story

My brother Mike whose courage to fight cancer is so much like the character of Tom

Charlotte of Varlet Farm for sharing some of her infinite knowledge of WW1

the staff at the Postal Heritage Museum at the back of Mount Pleasant sorting office

the staff at the National Archives of Kew