William Henry Bonser Lamin fought for England in World War I.
When Harry Lamin was sent to the front lines of World War I in 1917, letters were the only way he could communciate with his family. Without phone calls or instant messages, his family back in London would eagerly await the day's mail, wondering if it would bring loving words from Harry or a telegram from the war office notifying them of his death.
Harry's grandson Bill knew of these letters as a child, but it wasn't until recently that he sat down to read them. When he did, he knew he had to publish them. He's been posting Harry's letters online in a blog ever since. Each letter is posted online 90 years to the day from when it was written.
We spoke with Harry's grandson, Bill Lamin, on the show today.
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