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British civilian wife of private and NCO serving with 9th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt and war widow in Manchester, GB, 1914-1916
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REEL 1 Recollections of period as wife of private and NCO serving with 9th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt and war widow in Manchester, GB, 1914-1916: discovery of pregnancy, 1916; work at leather factory; carrot diet during pregnancy; reaction to receiving notification of death of husband Lance Corporal Percy Morter from his sergeant; happiness of marriage; inadequacy of pay allotment as soldier's wife; reiteration of happiness of marriage; reaction to husband's enlistment after seeing performance by Vesta Tilley at Palace Theatre, Manchester; effects of separation; state of mind on birth of baby, 10/1916; story of developing relationship with future husband whilst working as ring spinner in mill in Droylsden prior to First World War; reiteration of reaction to husband's enlistment after seeing performance by Vesta Tilley at Palace Theatre, Manchester; move to live with mother; abortive visit to see husband in Preston, 1914; visit to husband in billets at Bournemouth, 1915; husband's embarkation leave, 8/1915; work at leather factory; husband's leave in GB, 2/1916 including reception, taking time off work, lice problem, buying hat and visit with husband to leather works; reiteration of discovery of pregnancy; reiteration of happiness of marriage; reiteration of reaction to husband's enlistment after seeing performance by Vesta Tilley at Palace Theatre, Manchester; reiteation of inadequacy of pay allotment as soldier's wife and effects of separation; state of mind and hospitalisation on birth of baby son.
