Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Family, 1917 - Part 3 of 5
Reg No 1228
B Coy
65 Battn A.I.F.
Worgret Camp
Wareham
10.4.17
Dear Mother,
Just about time
I wrote what do you think,
well the holidays are over &
I havent been home yet I tried
this time but train travelling
is allowed for only 3 per cent
per Battn at present & as per
usual some others got those
3 passes any way my turn wont
be long now.
We went into Bournemouth
for Sunday & Monday of course
of £10 I dont like my
chance of getting it but I we had to walk & must say
can do with it all the same had a very fine time then, a
if one dont ask one will lot of London people are down
never recieve. there on holidays & the town
I have heard nothing more is quite lively, it is rather an
about your registered letter expensive place to be in &
So you had better try & money dont go far in such
trace it & I will also get places.
you to send along a couple Girls, why the place was
more pounds well I think full of them & as per usual
you had better make it all the Australians were
three of my money & I carting one about any way
might be able to send it its a bit of a change from
back if I get this big camp life.
pay. We handed our pay books
I will now close hoping in today for pay day next
all are well Tues. today week & I put
I remain your loving a little note inside address
son Bob to our O C asking for
extra pay to the amount
P.S. Hope Pater is
progressing favourably.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH
MILITARY FORCES
Reg No 1228
B Coy 65 Battn A I F
Worgret Camp
Wareham
13.4.17
Dear Mother
Recieved your most
welcome letter yesterday dinner time
& how quick it came, I sent my
letter & got a return in less than
a day & a half, it seams rather hard
about that of other registered letter &
I sincerely hope it will turn up before
long.
I am now attending a xxxxxxxx school
here in this camp, it is for genral
drill use & we are being instructed
by an imperial staff & they make
one moon about a bit, the school
finishes today week, I do not
mind it a bit for it freshs ones
memory up a good deal.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH
MILITARY FORCES
Yesterday down here was very
cold day also showery but
to day is splendid just like
a mid summers day except for rather
a strong wind.
I recieved Dollys & Fathers letters
the day before I recieved this one
& am glad to here all are goin
on well at home
I will now draw to a close
as it is just on time to fall in
I remain
Your loving Son
Bob
1228 65 Battn
Wareham
16.4.17
Dear Mother.
Have just recieved
your letter which we have been
after for so long it has been
all over the place down to
Weymouth Ect.
Have very little time before
fall in so cant stop to
write hoping all are well at
home as myself
I remain your loving son
Bob.
Reg No 1228
B Coy 65 Battn A.I.F.
19.4.17 Worgret Camp
Wareham
Dorset
Dear Mother.
Hope you recieved wire
safely & as you see by that I am
leaving to go back to Perham
again & from there to France & I
think this time it is right.
Orders came through
last night that all men belonging
to the 4 division have got to
return to their units as that
same division in their last
fight & have suffered awful
causalitys & the very latest is
that the 14 Battn came out
with 10 men + those were more
dead than alive, just think what
a cutting up they must of had it
seams too dreadful to think of.
As regards to leave I
know very little but if there
is any possible chance I am
on it quick & lively, in one
way I would sooner stop hear
then again I am pleased I am
getting back to the old 14 again.
I can hardly xxxxxx make
it out yet for I have been
away so long but there I shall
soon get used to it.
Well I think I will
close & await events, hoping one
& all are well at home
I remain
Your loving son
Bob
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