Florence Vansittart Neale went into London to get Flemish newspapers for the Belgian soldiers being nursed at Bisham Abbey. She also hoped to be able to put them in touch with their families in war-torn Belgium, perhaps through a neutral country’s officials.
10 December 1914
Good naval victory off Falkland Islands….
To Finsbury Square Belgian Soldiers’ Relief. Have promise of boots. Bought Flemish papers & enquired about sending letters, doing it through Spanish Minister…
Admiral Sturden sank 3 German ships – cleared the highway! 4th sank. Allies pushing on. Kaiser ill.
Diary of Florence Vansittart Neale (D/EX73/3/17/8)
Berkshire at War 