Cecil Mills Collection - Wallet 1 - Part 2 of 12

MENU.

LUNCHEON
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Purée of Lentils
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Rock Cod, Meuniere
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Corned Brisket of Beef

Dressed Cabbage                                      Baked and Boiled Potatoes
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COLD BUFFET
Potted Salmon and Anchovy
Ribs of Beef                      York Ham
Cushion of Veal                Ox Tongue
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Cucumber and Onions
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Flan Caroline                                    Lemon Blanc-mange

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Stilton             Edam          Cheshire

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Dessert                          Coffee
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29th October, 1915                       T.S.S. "Ulysses"
 

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lndia Buildings, Liverpool.
 

Stamp here.

No. 1

On active service abroad

Mrs C.B. Mills
C/- Mrs Wragge
"Gowrie"
Ardmillan Road
Moonee Ponds
Victoria

Lt. C.B. Mills
6/23rd Battn

PR50932

Y.M.C.A. 
E.G. CLIFFIN.
FIELD SERVICE SECRETARY

The Young Men's Christian Association
OF TASMANIA, ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH
The Australian Imperial Forces

At Sea
30th October 1915.

My Darling old Fairy
Well old Sweetheart, the big
journey has commenced in earnest. with all the
serious part of it to be faced. I had intended to write
this letter and leave it with Percy, but owing to the
rush at the end I had no time. You will only read
this letter if the fortune of War goes against us, & I
do not come home to you and Johnnie, as I dearly
anticipate doing. As you know I fixed up my small
business affairs so as to leave you as little trouble as
possible, giving you an absolutely free hand in every
way. Dearie, during our short married life, you made
me a very happy and contented man, and then brought
into the world our best ever boy, the bestest little boy
that any two people ever had. Born from our love, he
will certainly continue to be loveable as he grows up,
and always be a comfort to you I hope. I know you
will bring him up the right way and give him as good
a start in life as possible. I hope the dear boy will 
eventually win, as wife nearly as good as his father did.
I don't say as good Pettie, because there is not another
like you, and if he gets one nearly as good, she will do.
If you ever care to get married again, don't let the
memory of me prevent you from doing so, but be sure

that the man will be good to Johnnie, otherwise
you will never be happy, and your happiness is the
most important thing of all to me, even though I
have almost broken your heart in doing what I
consider to be a man's work at the present time.
Dearie, in marching from Port Melbourne to the Pier, I
saw the same look in many women's faces when they
were saying good bye to theír men, that was in yours
when you said good bye to me last Tuesday afternoon.
Women do all the suffering in silence, & I honor you more
than ever, for your sacrifice, Dearest. Im not what
one would call a religous man, but I've always been
able to distinguish right from wrong, and though I've
not always done the right thing, I don't think there are
many actions of mine that will count against me & I'm in
not afraid to go up to the Big Chief when the end comes.
Dearie this is my last Good Bye to you. May God
keep a watchful eye on you and our little boy is
my earnest prayer. Give him another kiss from his Daddy,
& save my Wedding Day watch for him until his 21st Birthday.
Good Bye my Darling Wife. God Bless you both.
Your loving husband to the end
Cecil.
 

Not to be handed over until 3 months
after my death is reported.
CBMills.

Mrs Cecil B. Mills
C/- P. W Mills Esq
Crane St
Homebush
NSWales

Lieut. C.B.Mills
 6th / 23 [[?]] Batt

Somewhere out in the Indian ocean
4/11/15.
My Old Dearest Girl.
I hope you got my wire
from Freemantle. I did not get ashore myself.
but Homieson one of the officers of our Unit
sent it for me, also sent one to my Dad wishing him
many Happy Returns of 5/11/15. The embarkation
at Freemantle was about the limit. We stood
about a mile out & the troops came out in
[[lighters?]]. The crowd had broken through the
guard & about 50% of the soldiers were
[[blisheres?]]. Taking it altogether it was a
regular old rag time parade & I don't think
they know yet how many men they embarked.
They dug up a couple of stowaways today. Men
the officers had transferred to other Units on of c
of them being no good. They stepped in with
their pals & turned up today for Roll Call.
Three of our Birds scaled as Freemantle, Don't
know whether they meant to desert, or whether
they just wanted a night a shore & missed
the bus. Things are going pretty, well with
our Unit. [[Newey?]] is ships adjutant & now has