Letters from David Gerald Evans to his family, 1917 - Part 2

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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9-2-17
This a group
taken at the School
I spoke of -
Hope you are having
not too strenuous time
this summer, it is
not very hot here as
you may imagine.
Have not had any
letters from home for
a little while but
hope to get some
when I get back which
will be very soon.
Love from
Yours Gerald

 

France.
15.2.17.
My dear Minnie -
Your letter of Dec 1st
arrived quite safely today but cannot
think where all my other letters can
have gone to.
I have arrived back in the Battalion
since writing last and have been
put in Command of a Company again
You seem to be having a pretty wet
time and very late with shearing
Floury Bill seems to be shearing for the
whole country side -
We have not had any rain for about
a month but it has frozen pretty 
hard and fairly cold on the hands
and feet, but is preferable to the mud.
I have not seen Ken yet but may run
across him any day if he is back with
his Battalion. I hope I do:
I see the Safety filly had bad luck, I
reckon the Evans should give up racing.

 

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Have you heard anything from Ian
Whitty or any others lately —
I may get leave again to England
pretty soon but am not very anxious
about it —
I have not heard from the Turtle
Doves lately, hope they coping alright
I had a letter from Carrie the other 
day —
Since commencing this I have received
a letter from you dated 20th Dec., I must have
missed some of your letters - Am glad.
you like the photo I sent over, you
can do what you like with the extra
ones — I wrote a good many letters
from London —
I don't think that Mrs Cockburn's friend's
address. I would be glad to go and
see her when I go over to England —
I may get leave again pretty soon —
The Germans are getting pretty
desperate now and I see the Commander
in Chief says we may finish the war
this year —

I have had letters from Dorrie and Doris
since they were staying at Redcamp.
Believe the mail closes tomorrow.
Love to all your loving brother
Gerald 

 

France
3.3.17

[*D.G.Evans*]
My dear Father
Your letter of 7.1.17
arrived yesterday also letters from
Harry and Evan.
My letters may have been a bit
irregular lately, owing to fewer
opportunities of writing.
We have been having a fairly
busy time and one gets out of
the way of writing.
I have not heard from Ken
since he was in the Mumps
hospital, though I have written
to him, but suppose he is
alright.
You seem to be having some
hot weather at last, it must
have been a picnic shearing
and harvesting in the wet —

 

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I see that the War Faxes are beginning
to mount up, and will be a
blister after the war alright, the
only pay is to make Germany
pay — The British forces in
Mesopotania seem to be having
some success and it is very
satisfactory to have recaptured
Kut. I think the German is
very uneasy on this front.
The Safety Fillies have not
been very successful yet
but seem to be pretty good
it is to be hoped they
will win a race soon —
It seems like old times to
have a horse racing.
How is Mark Whitty I haven't
heard of him lately.
It was splendid getting these
letters and hope you will all
write plenty. Your loving son
Gerald. 

 

On Active Service
John. Evans Esq
"Redcamp"
Moyhu
Vic Wangaratta

Victoria
Australia
[*D.G.Evans*]

 

France
11-3-17
My dear Minnie —
Your letters
of 11th & 19th January came today
thanks awfully for writing
Such bonzer long letters; they
contained such a lot of news 
that I wanted to hear about.
Am afraid my letters must have
been very uninteresting lately
as there is not very much
happening lately that one
can write about.
I hope you
will not beleive anything about
my promotion till you hear
from me, but think it should
come very soon now, however
it does'nt matter much so long
as one can keep out of trouble.
You must have had a very 

 

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busy time at home being
so long without a cook, I
hope you have one now. —
I have had a letter from Mrs
W.K. Allan asking me to go
to. See some of her relations
in Wales, also the address
you sent me from Ted Richards
but think it will be a long
time till I get leave —
It wasn't bad Geoff Russell
sending Hazel a trench
card as he has never been
in a trench in his life —
You seem to have been
gathering some good prices
for cattle again and suppose
you will want them with
all the war prices —
Walter Forge must be a bit
of a joke in his Company
but think Walter has more
cunning than we give him
credit for
Had a letter from Carrie 

 

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today telling me all the
news about the Red X etc.
She must have a busy
time with all the funds
and so on —
The Comforts Fund have
been doing good work
here lately, by be supplying
Coffee and soup for the
men going to and fro the
trenches, and it is very
acceptable indeed.
I have not seen Ken —
but suppose he is alright
Many thanks for the photo
of Mother also the sixpence
it will bring me luck.
Well I must stop now
Best love to everybody
Your loving bro Gerald
[*D.G.Evans*] 

 

France
30-3-17
My dear Evan —
As the
mail is closing today
I am endeavouring to
make up for my slackness 
in the writing arena
of late —
I have written to
Mother & Minnie some
days ago and their
letters will probably arrive
the same time as this —
You will see by the
newspapers that events
have been moving rather
rapidly on this side of
the globe and I really
think we can look
for even stranger
happenings in the near
future — 

 
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