Correspondence between Herbert Vincent Reynolds and his family, 1918-1919 - Part 8

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Mrs. Reynolds

Albert St.

Sebastopol.

Ballarat.

Victoria.

Australia.

9/6/18

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A. Kennedy
267. Peter St.
Macclesfield
Ches. Eng.

24 Elgin Street     

Hawthorn

 

In the Field

France
June 16^th 1918.
Dear Mother
There is very little
news to send but nevertheless
it is rather good, providing
what we hear takes effect.
We have had our names
& particulars taken concerning
all men who left in 1914,
with a view of putting those
who may have the good fortune
to be recommended by the CO
on transport duty to Ausie
I fancy my chance, but, of
course one never knows what
to expect, perhaps they will
put some obstacle in the way
like they did last time, at
any rate, I’m looking forward 
to something turning up
this trip. so let’s hope you
will see me back before very

(2)
long.
Was very pleased to get
a letter from yesterday 
along with one from Vi & Cess
The news was by no
means very cheering, I’m
extremely sorry to know that
Norm has got no better, but
seems  to be getting worse,
I really thought & hoped that
he would manage to shake
the  trouble off. I must write
again, he should have got
my letter I think by the 
time  you wrote, however I hope
he has received it also the
one written from the base.
by the time these few lines
reach you.
I was very surprised 
& very sorry to hear that
Ted’s mother was so ill.
Your last letter was No 98

(3)
dated Apr 18^th there are two
missing since the last one
came to hand, I cannot
understand it at all, very
likely you addressed them
to Keys, if you did that
accounts for it because 
they have shifted.
Vi seemed to be rather 
pleased to hear that I’d spent

a real good time with Herbs
people,  she promised to write
& thank them for giving me
such a pleasant time, they will
be pleased to know that you all
appreciate their kindness to me.
There is nothing further
to write so will say Au-revoir
for the present trusting you
are all quite well
yours very sincerely
Bert

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H V Reynolds 
ACTIVE SERVICE
June 16 1915
Mrs Reynolds
Albert St
Sebastopol
Ballarat Victoria
Australia
 

France
July 17^th 1918
Dear Mother
I fancy that you will have
received no letter from me by the mail previous to
this one, if so, I must apologise for my neglect in
missing that mail. We just have to write & chance
catching a mail because we have no idea of when
they leave for Ausie these days.
Your letters numbered 96, 97, & 99 have come
to hand alright & I’m expecting the missing one any
time now. 
I hope you have not been worrying about 
me, or thinking that the wound left any really bad
effects, because you seem to have been doing so by
the way you mentioned it in one of your letters.
Now, I want you to understand, that I am
quite alright, & fit to carry on as well as ever,
though mind you, I would welcome a bit of a spell
& am just longing for an opportunity of seeing you again
but of course we have got to wait patiently & trust
that that opportunity will not be very long in coming.
My ear has not improved, but you must 
not think that it as giving me any trouble, it is
really no handicap to me now that I have got used

(2)
to it, & the slight turns I used to get have
given up troubling me altogether lately, so you see
I am pretty well considering, so please do not
worry about me at all, as I’m  quite alright.
I was very pleased to receive the
leaf you sent along off my tree in the avenue,
but I’m extremely sorry to hear that you think the
tree they planted for poor old Pete is not going
to grow.
Last I heard from Herb he was still at
the same place & keeping quite well, though
since he wrote he seems to have had a touch
of  bronchitis, because his cousin mentioned the
fact last time she wrote.
Alice and Ada have been spending a holiday 
in north Wales at Llandudno & have had a
very pleasant time they sent some views which
Im sending on to you, they were extremely pleased
to receive your letter, I think I mentioned that
previously though.
Sat 20^th
Today I received five Ausie letters,
& a few lines from Herb, he is alright so he
says, but things are getting very crook where
he is, as far as he is concerned , he said he would

(3)
much sooner be over here. 
There were three letters from you No’s
100 101 & 102 also one from Flo & another from [[Rene?]]
all of which I was extremely pleased to get today.
I must say the news in some respects
is any thing but good, Im awfully sorry to hear
that Ada is having so much trouble with her leg,
also to hear about Mrs Rains death, the family
will find home very different without her, will
you please convey my sympathy to them.
It seems very strange that the
photos should not turn up, perhaps you have
received them since, at least I hope so.
I was pleased to know that Norm
received my letter alright, but am sorry that
he don’t been to be improving at all.
There is very little news to send
& so will say Au-revoir for the present
trusting you are all quite well at home
yours ever very sincerely 
Bert

PS
There are some  postage stamps enclosed, Stan
might be interested with them.

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HVReynolds
July 17, 1918
Mrs Reynolds
Albert St
Sebastopol Ballt
Victoria
Australia.