Letters from David Gerald Evans to his family, 1917 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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France 114 by dear Mother had a leter from Knnis Yesterday dated clruany 16th so there ust other mait Wen up to see ken Yesterdon sany was away A Tarrag some te till I see yeur how however I sooon hear that he is hope to omere this Battalyon saw an Whitty wday of a ceaple of minutes Commission he has A ad is in the Divisional munition Column - he woks very will Wilfrwd Man a good ob
4 still in the Battery an a to well sai give naw good suff of Lom apens hope il will of and am er news Frank Jenery Wallace cornen came to see me other day 4 i are in Battalin which 5 the in my Brigade, tey have have not dine so. nst ampled sd see you have not gone Sydney yet 10 you must as hard to get away eher As Ull Se Pat Byrne Did was in this Pattation We renewer acquain have not yet a bit of fince 5 soldiering should do ta but, don't know now peor the devil got here
in a tent cambed an and am jolly T Jn4 a yoor have it 8 acry lways do ne put will een pne all day It has ut is taining a bit to o9 e are ing their coffee hat how on this front and you will about it tave Subpose Will get ane again long - We clone ben p will be a. Well am going now and to knock to some, one write will lare eise at com id you get the cabl gent avout t weeks aga est a oge fron your ever lovings te a
Krance 302 My dear ti na You will wonder why ave not answered your iters, lately but the jact is & have not had any opportunity to however I was delighte yrite get them also the papers. to Mather Yestterday Whope her all the yewr and old gather so & havent could tett you much to the weater has been beautiful the last few days We Lav vry vrcy stine had a ast wutnight the ore but have had an ease
ast couple time the day M Coerispondinge, has got beyond me, the letters have ven noting bo it ine is answer Garndt wl We caught a haave yesterday didnt orget Cosk it, there are plenty partudger about here to0 by the ard to get they are taking a long win a race with time the Safety fillies about time We gave up racing Have had several letters from Ken, be to getting on avight but does not intend to come to this Battalion Must stap now best love to all Your liven brother Yoral

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The Russian revolution
may prove a blessing in
disguise at least I hope
so. While I think the
German retreat on this
front has got the
best of them thinking
very hard. It has
certainly made the
warfare more interesting    
and open which is 
a decided treat after
the eternal trench
business.
As I told the others I
have seen Ken who is
looking awfully well
and seems to like the

life - I have decided
to get him to come to
this Battalion, if he
will come -
I received a parcel of
 

 

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cigarettes from a Mr Joe
Wells of Tarrawingee
which I have distributed
among my Company -
I had a game of football
for my company & we
won the Battalion Competition
Roy Kennedy of Milawa was
playing against me.
It took me several days
to recover from my
exertions
The elections
in Aus seem to be
going to cause a lot
of excitement, I hope
the people wake up and
beat those devils who
support the I.W.W. &
such people Billy
Hughes seems to be
a sticker -
Will write to somebody
else at home by this
mail love to all
Gerald
[*D.G.Evans*] 

 

France.
4-4-17
My dear Mother
I received
letters from Minnie and
Father yesterday, and this
is just a short note
because we are leaving
here tomorrow and may
not get a good chance
of writing for a while.
Minnie said that you
were going to Sydney
when a Cook arrived -
do hope you got a cook -
Minnie says Evan was
going to Melbourne to
enlist. - If he does enlist
tell him to come to this
Battalion or go to the
Light Horse.
Mr Macartney is over
 

 

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here in the 4th Light Horse
an officer who saw him
told me about him -
I have written to Ken
about a transfer but
have not heard from him
yet -
Had a letter from Bertie
he tells me everything is
going satisfactorily at
home -
It is snowing again
today but the letter weather
is improving -
I got a shock to see
Pat Byrne of Moyhu here
in the Battalion, I haven't
spoken to him yet; but
he looks pretty Beery.
Must stop now with much
love from
Gerald
 

 

France
11-4-17
My dear Mother
I had a
letter from Minnie yesterday
dated February 16th. so there
must be another mail in -
I went up to see Ken yesterday
but his Company was away
so I missed him it may
be some time till I see
him now, however I soon
hope to hear that he is
coming to this Battalion.
I saw Ian Whitty today
for a couple of minutes,
he has a commission
and is in the Divisional
Ammunition Column - he
looks very well and has
a good job - Wilfrid Evan
 

 

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is still in the Battery and
Ian says he is well. -
I have had a good supply
of papers from home lately
and am well off for news -
Henry Wallace & Frank
Corker came to see me
the other day they are in
the 5th Battalion which is
in my Brigade, they have
just joined so. have not
sampled soldiering yet.
I see you have not gone
to Sydney yet; you must
be as hard to get away
as ever -
Did I tell you Pat Byrne
was in the Battalion? We
have not renewed acquaintance
yet, a bit of
soldiering should do Pat
good, but don't know how
the devil he got here -
 

 

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I am camped in a tent
tonight and am jolly
lucky to have it, a good
tent will always do me -
It has been fine all day
but is raining a bit tonight.
The Germans are getting
their coffee hot now on
this front, and you will
have heard about it
long before this -
Suppose I
will get leave again
before very long - Which
will be O.K
Well am going
to knock off now and
will write to some one
else at home later
Did you get the cable
sent about 3 weeks ago.
Best of love from
your ever loving son
Gerald

[*D.G.Evans*]
 

 

France
30-4-17
My dear Minnie -
You will
wonder why I have not
answered your letters lately
but the fact is I have not
had an opportunity to
write, however I was delighted
to get them also the papers.
I wrote to Mother yesterday
and told her all the news
I could gather so I haven't
much to tell you
The weather
has been beautiful the
last few days.
We have
had a very busy time
during the last fortnight
but have had an easy
 

 

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time the last couple of
days -
My correspondence has
got beyond me, the letters
have been rolling in &
cannot get time to answer
them -
We caught a hare
yesterday & didn't forget to
cook it, there are plenty
of partridges about here
too, but they are hard to
get.
They are taking a long
time to win a race with
the Safety fillies, about time
we gave up racing -
Have had
several letters from Ken, he
is getting on alright but
does not intend to come to
this Battalion.
Must stop now best love to
all
Your loving brother Gerald
 

 

Evans [[?]] camp

Promoted Captain

Love Well

Gerald

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London

 
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