John FRENCH, 1^st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925)

Typed Letter Signed (“French F.M.”) sending congratulations to The Editor of Blighty.

1 page 4to, G,M.Q, Home Forces, Horse Guards, 19 May 1917.                 

"When the idea of your Paper was first started I fully realised what an enormous boon a “Paper” run on the lines suggested by you could be to our men at the Front. Since then, I have taken a keen interest in your work, and fully appreciate what a debt of gratitude our gallant fighting men owe to you and your supporters. For this reason, it is all the greater gratification to me to know that we soldiers have an opportunity of sending through your columns a sincere and heartfelt greeting to our new comrades in arms.”

The new comrades in arms were the United States forces who had entered the conflict in April 1917.

Blighty, subtitled “a budget of humour from home", appeared weekly from 1916, and was  distributed free among the troops. As the subtitle implies, it featured light hearted humour and cartoons with the purpose of alleviating the stress, hardship and boredom of serving men.

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