Letters from Kenneth Jack Young to his family, 1918 - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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AWM2018.785.14
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in the Fieds of France 8 May 15 19168 Dear Dad & hun. I had the Eove Luch to Exceive a foon big Bake of Aust 4a This evening sent on from mees o iclosson, (in a Regittirg packet 7ist N is neas good & no gestake wld there was a letter from you Rad 2 from May, 1 Edc, 2 Mothes one from San Jenffans so you see Idid not receive one from meem, but of course this wa about the time trum would be comng back from Sydkey. was so please with the New from Deak olg Antrolig if seemed
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3.

But when I received your letters
I shall surely have more.
You know we cannot write

much from Here.
However I am quite well

and everything is going tip top
Trusting you are all quite

well, & that all is well.
now dear Mum & Dad I must conclude.
Kindly remember me to all
friends.

With much love to you both

Yours ever
Ken.

Haven't seen any of Ray's
Unit yet, but am sure to later.

K.

 

 

On Active Service
Mrs J Young.
1 Princes Street.
Alberton.
Adelaide
South Australia

[*D Leach*]
 

 


5/5/18

France
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In the Field's of France,

May 15th 19618
Dear Dad & Mum.
I had the good luck to receive
a good big batch of Aust mail

this evening sent on from Iness
Nicholson, (in a Registered packet)
Miss N. is very good & no mistake
Well there was 1 letter from you
Dad 2 from May, 1 Ede, 2

Mollie, & one from Sam Jenkins
So you see I did not receive one
from Mum, but of course this was 
about the time Mum would be 

coming back from Sydney.

I was so pleased with the news
from dear old Australia it seemed
 

 2

2.
ages since I heard of any of you
I am very sorry to hear of Bill
Mackays death - altho' I am not at
all surprised, in fact it was what
I just expected, we always said he
would go off like that didn't we,
but it is hard luck, yet death, is
nothing, almost, these times, and not
looked upon as anything terrible now.
or rather not as it was before Guerre

Do you think so? You appear to

be 'wondering" when this war 
No wonder, however Dad, I think this

year will see the end, In fact I feel
almost certain of it, every body is full
of it, & it can not last many months.
 

 


our Lads
are very friendly with them, with them
in we shall do A1 soon.

I shall have plenty to tell you when I

get back to Aussie ; can't say much now.
The weather is OK again now

nice and warm thank Goodness.
the next winter I hope we will be Home,
or well on our way there at least.
We do a bit of training here

behind the Line, everything is OK &

I am feeling quite well always.

hope I keep so now. Well Dear Dad

& Mum I must conclude, & write a little & often
Trusting all is well, Yours very sincerely

Ken
x x x x x x
 

 

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On Active Service
Mr J. Young
Princes Street.
Alburton.

Adelaide
Sth. Australia
[* K Aleseton
Franked By.*]
 

 


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France

 


25/5/18.

J146
Mrs. J. Young
Princes Street
Alberton

Adelaide
South Australia

 

 

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