The
Carmichael Family - those who stayed at home
The
grim realities of war were brought home to Henry as he spent his working days
among these officers, tortured by the strain of warfare. His thoughts must have
often been with the many members of his own family, including his sons still
fighting at the front. It is clear from the many letters and cards which still
survive that these boys were prolific letter writers and that even amidst the
confusion of war the many branches of the Carmichael family managed to keep
up with each other's movements. Letters to and from the front were an almost
daily occurrence in the Carmichael family. In keeping with the majority of the
population at this time letters were the main means of keeping in touch with
each other.
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