Percy Spencer found life at his parents emotionally challenging, so fled to his peacetime home in London, which was equally wearing.
27 Rattray Road
Brixton
SW
Decr 15, 1917
My dear WF
Cookham was a nightmare so I fled to London, and there I have been taking Dot out to lunch almost daily. She, I am happy to say, is quite normal again, but still very dependant upon her friends, so I think it has done her good to have me to talk to and detach her thoughts from the Battle of Cambrai. But the role of platonic friend is too difficult for me to sustain for long together, so just as your letter arrived I was writing to tell you that I am returning to 29 and peace on Monday 17th, please.
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Letter from Percy Spencer to Florence Image (D/EZ177/7/6/74)
Berkshire at War 