Weather on the Western Front - Sun

D/DLI 7/701/2(157) An officer, 'Geoff', standing beside crates of beer, in the Western Front, c.1914 - 1918

After weeks of rain, this extract from a letter written 4 November 1915 by Second Lieutenant John Gamble speaks for itself,

‘One does appreciate the re-appearance of the sun, after it has been sulking behind heavy rain clouds for 18 days.  When it suddenly comes to itself, and objects to its obscurity and commences to drive away the frowning clouds, which send down a spiteful little shower to demonstrate their ill-feeling, it cheers us, drenched soldiers, immensely.  And when, after a brief contest with the moist-old divil - Rain - it bursts through with a brilliant bayonet charge, and sends the enemy blowing away in haste, it is greeted by many a broad smile, and a "Bonjour old sport". ‘