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Title: The escape of a Princess Pat; being the full account of the capture and fifteen months imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricias Canadian light infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Pearson, George Edwards, Edward
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, George H. Doran Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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at home. I am feeling pretty good. This is
where I am just now. Yours ever, Ed.

Postal to Mrs. E. Edwards, 70 Standish Ave. N.
Rosedale, Toronto, Canada.

Sept. 8th, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.
Dear Em: Hope you have received all my let-
ters that I have written you from Holland. They
will tell you all about my escape. I leave here
for London to-night. Will write you from there.
Love to the boys. Write me Bulter address. Ed.

Postal Card to Mrs. E. Edwards, 70 Standish Ave.,
N. Rosedale, Toronto, Canada.

Sept. 22nd, 1916. Folkestone, England. Dear
Em: Hope you got the cable all right, also some
of the letters and cards I sent you. What do you
think of my escape*? Not so bad, eh? Write me
at Bulter. How are the boys? Give them my
love. Am back at Shornecliffe with the regiment
Will be going on leave. Trying to get over to
see you. Will write you to-morrow. Write as
soon as you can. Ed.

Post Card to Cpl. E. Edwards, 7 St. Marys Place,
Cuttor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from Cpl. E.
Hardy, a fellow prisoner.

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HOMEWARD BOUND. CORPORAL EDWARDS IN CENTER.

THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
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Mon Adress Exacte:
Nom et Prenom: Cpl. E. Hardy-
No. matricule: 1906
No. de la Compagnie: 8
Lettre de la baraque: "E"
GIESSEN(Allemagne)
Giessen, le 25-9-1916.

Dear Ted: I received your P. C. quite safe. I
did a little dance on my own. Charlie Walker
is away somewhere. How are Dennie and Nobler
going on. You may be sure I was pleased to hear
of you getting in port safe. Sorry to hear you
got wrecked on your first trip but you have no
worry now. Good Luck. Ted.

Post Card to Cpl. E. Edwards, Number One Com-
pany P. P. C. I., St. Martins Plains, Shorneclife,
England. Via Holland, from Hookie Walker, a
fellow prisoner.

Mon addresse exacte:
Nom et prenom: C. Walker,
No. matricule:
No. de la compagnie: 6, Baraque: B.
No. du detachement: 1
Giessen (Allemagne) Oct. ist, 1916.

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THE ESCAPE OF A PRINCESS PAT
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Dear Old Ted: I received your P. C. God
Bless you and good Luck be with you always. I
have been on the water and got wrecked also but
I have not given up by any means. I am in the<brbest of health. Remember me to all and God be<brwith you. Hookie.

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