Letters from Kenneth Jack Young to his family, 1917 - Part 5

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Suppose it will take some considerable time
to get us aLL back to Ausie - again unless
they put a big fleet of ships to work.
I have not lost the wee Bible you
gave me the night before I left. I would
not like to lose that - above all things -
Yet it is a Hard job sometimes to
stick to things - You know I lost most
 of my belongings - but in spite of this
I managed to cling To aLL Keep sakes,

and a "plum pudding" Aunt H sent me.

I stuck To that - Rather.

Well I wiLL have to close - the same

old thing - no news

I hope you are all quite well

Love to May and Connie & to all

the others

With much to you Both

Yours Ever,

Ken xxxxxx

 

ON . ACTIVE SERVICE

Mrs. J. Young.

Princes Street,

Alberton.

Adelaide

South Australia

 

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France.
 

Active Service

Mrs J Young

Prince St

Alberton

South Australia
 

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[*Remember me To

aLL friends - Glad to hear

Kelly is going strong KY*]

Australian Base

France 13/3/17.

Dear Mum & Dad

I received letters from you both

yesterday, it was lovely getting them.
One from you mum was written Xmas day
you seem to have a quiet Xmas- but
no Doubt it was just how you wanted it
as you Both say. let us hope next Xmas

aLL will be at home - I hope so - but

after the war is over it wiLL take a

long Time to get us all Back - to Aust.

Yes, it Does seem rotten to see that

A Baker still hanging around - what

a confounded neck he has got - but
 

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there are thousand more the same - rotters.
they with feel ashamed when the others
return - they will wish they were Deal then
these boys in the trenches have been so
brave - not like the ordinary man in the
street style - lots of our unit have given
their lives - altho' this Batt has been
lucky so far - thank goodness. one has
received a medal of some sort-in
my company Too - it seems funny how I
have been kept back & no fault, of mine
The weather is so much nicer - yesterday
again - it was bright & sunny, quite, a
Treat, the mornings are not Too coLD,,
I will write To You Dad in answer

To your Welcome letter. I wrote for Both

Your Birthday's - so hope you get them. 

3.

I am glad the Xmas Time weather was to
Nice and not too hot. You were wondering
where I was that Day. WeLL - in
a Hospital up the line: supposed you
wouldn't dream of that, eH?
I have received most of the parcels -
 sent me - except those sent (if they were

sent) from Aunt Floss & the one from
Aunt NeLL & Alice. But what, good luck
I had in receiving so many & aLL letters
Too - it is a1. I think I have got 11 Parcels.
so far - wasn't that fine - the one I got
from you had the towel round it -
I've been looking out for this one a long

time - the box was rather smashed up.

Got our pay yesterday - 40 Francs 

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Quite up in Francais money now - it is very
simple - (and just as easy to spend)
I was sorry I missed writing Be4
leaving for France -  and it happened - when
You were on you own too. I always think
when possiBle - I wrote To Mr Shanks -

and To most others. It was nice of Charlie

To write To you - I must write To his mother.

Vera is very good - she writes often - fancy

them paying £1700 for their house - & Dad says

it is lovely - it is weLL to be them.

WeLL Mum & Dad I am writing to

May - & Dad to you also this week so

can put rest of news in them.

- Au Revoir - Very much Love &

Good wishes Your Sincerely

Ken. xxxxxxx 

ON - ACTIVE - SERVICE
Mrs . J. Young

Princes Street.

Alberton

Adelaide

South - Australia -
[*E Pearce *]