Letters from David Gerald Evans to his family, 1916 - Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2018.785.61
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1 Broom

3 [[?]] Raddle

3 Tins Salmon

 

France   29.10.16

My Dear Mother

Since writing to 

you last I have returned to 

the Battalion from leave, it has 

been raining a good deal here

so things are not very cheerful

but suppose I will soon settle 

down to it again

There was a letter from Minnie 

waiting for me; in which

she said Harry had had 

a fall from his horse,

hope it is not serious -

I had a long trip back 

in the train, two days of 

it though didnt have far 

to go.

I had my photo taken in 

London and sent four over

 

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to you, please give one to Minnie

and do what you like with the 

others

Don't think Ken had landed 

in England when I was there 

I went to Headquarters and 

inquired about him, & they said

his unit was on the way over.

I have told you about my

trip in previous letters to various 

members of the family so will 

not repeat it - I had a glorious 

time quite the best holiday 

I have ever had, - when you 

come over we will go for a 

trip to Ireland together.

You should get this letter about

Xmas time, so wish you the

very happiest one, and hope

to be home by the next, I meant 

to get you a Xmas present in 

London but could not think what 

you would like best, however I am 

enclosing £5 in this letter by 

registered post & you can buy just what you

 

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would like best -

I wish you would go to Sydney 

in the hot weather for a spell

it would do you such a lot of

good-

We went for a [[?]]trip though

the islands on the west coast 

of Scotland & my only regret 

was that you could not be 

be there too. It is quite a 

short trip from there to Ireland 

I must stop now with best 

love to all Your loving son

Gerald

 

John Evans  esq

Redcamp 

Moyhu

Wangaratta

Australia Victoria

 

(coat of arms)

THE STRAND HOTEL Ltd

 

France 

19-11-16

Dear Albert -

As it is a good while 

since I wrote to you here goes.

I have rather gone cold on writing letters

but now I am back in a decent

billet for a few days may be able to

carry on

We had snow yesterday and the 

boys were looking a bit tucker up

dont know how they will stand the 

winter here -

There has been plenty of mail lately

and have had quite a lot of letters 

since coming out.

I see by the papers that the referendum

has about failed in Australia! What

are they going to do now -

I have heard Uncle Sam won the 

Caulfield Cup again but only a 

rumour it will be a bit of a

recons if he has: how are the

Safety fillies getting along that

have gone to Melbourne - I see

 

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[[Ittitox]] has been doing well in 

the West-

Have not heard anything from Ken 

yet, but expect he will write when 

he gets over here.

I saw Charlie M-Cardel this morning

he has done very well over here

and seems very hardy.

We are having a bit of a spell now

and it is very acceptable the 

weather conditions are worse than 

the [[?]], and the mud is indescribable

though have heard some excellent 

attempts at describing it from the 

men.

You will be on the verge of 

harvesting now and being short handed

will be very busy. This war doesn't 

show any signs of ending but may 

finish as quickly as it started.

The way things are going I shall 

probably be in the line for Xmas.

I must stop now

Love to all

Your affectionate brother 

Gerald

 

 O.A.S

[[?]]. M. Evans Esq.

"Redcamp."

Moyhu

Via Wangaratta.

Australia Victoria

From & censored by

D.G. Evans

 

France

24-11-16

My dear Mother

I don't know how

the mails go now but am just

going to chance this one, I got

several papers yesterday including

[[Leaders]] & a Despatch from home. 

The Leader had my name in the

casualty list -

We have been having a spell

lately and feeling quite tucker 

up. -  We had a football match

yesterday with the Seventh and 

beat them easily.

I see the Germans have sunk

the Brittannia now they are going

pretty well when I was on 

leave. Saw a Squadron of

British Battleships and destroyers

and you would wonder how the

German Submarines could 

live anywhere.-

Roumania appear to be getting

ticked up - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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