Letters from David Gerald Evans to his family, 1916 - Part 8

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2018.785.61
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in Egypt in the winter
I think this letter will
probably go with the
last ones I wrote.
I wrote to Albert yesterday
I will stop now
with love to all
Your loving son
Gerald

 

Photograph - see original document

 

 

On Active Service
Mrs John. Evans
Redcamp
Moyhu
Via Wangaratta
Victoria
Australia
[*Censored A.G. Campbell
2Dn*]
 

 

France
27th August 1916.
My dear Minnie —
Your letter of June 29th
came a few days ago
After we came out of
the last stunt, which
I managed to get through
with just the tiniest
crack on the shoulder
which didn't hurt at
all —
I have not written to
you since going in,
it was not quite so
hot as the last one
but quite hot enough
Young Whitty was wounded
 

 

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not badly while Condron
of Wangaratta was killed.
Charlie McCardel was
is quite alright.
Mother will probably
be pleased to hear that
we have done a move
from that part of the
world, but don't know
what the new spot will
be like -
It is great to get back
and have a good hot
bath & an undisturbed
sleep -
Since the last go I
have been put in command
of a company
temporarily, but it will
probably be permanent
 

 

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I have a horse to
ride on the march
now being a Company
Commander Ahem,
it is better than walking
I have got a bit tired
of walking, it will
be hard if I have
to go back to it again
as I probably will if
the other officers come
back -
Edie is getting very
warm at photographing

but I would not have

known you in the
group she sent over
I hear you are a

quite accomplished
hand at knitting
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think I will have
to take to knitting
I am going to send
another cable in a
day or two to make
sure of you getting them.
Have not heard from
Aleck Campbell lately
but hope he is alright
he got a pretty nasty
crack.
I still have Tullett my
batman he has stood
the strain alright; he
is 56.
Must stop now
Tons of love from
Your loving son
Gerald.
 

 

France
28-8-16
My dear Evan
This
is in reply to your
letter received last night
dated 7-7-16
I have written to Mother
& Minnie in the last
two days
Am glad to hear you
are having a good
year & getting good
prices for stock.
I believe horses are
very cheap, but if
there are any of
mine fit for sale
 

 

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it would be better to
sell them.
I think young Tanner
of Hansonville is the
only one of that lot
left here now; Condron
Wang was killed & young
Whitty wounded -
I thought Alan would
have just about burnt
his boats when he went
to see the Doc. -
Our Doc got a Military
Cross in the last engagement
he is a quaint
old bird -
How will the horses get
on you have sent
to Melbourne to race
that second filly should
 

 

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be handy at the
pony meetings at that
height. -
Have you got many

sheep to shear, it is
dead funny to see them
shearing here, they
round them up in the
paddock stick a couple
of hurdles round them
& get busy, most of
them will eat out of
your hand. -
Reapers & Binders are
very scarce, but one day

during March we
halted near where one
was working, & one of
our boys did a couple
of rounds on the binder

 

 

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