Lieutenant Colonel William McKenzie, MC, OBE - letters - 1914 - Part 2

The Salvation Army
Chaplain Expeditionary Forces,
2
I saw the 8 hour procession today.
It was a very large affair
& there were some fine displays
& beautiful banners there
A great crowd of people were
in the City. I wish you could
have seen it. I stood in one
spot for 65 minutes to watch it
There were a lot of Bands in the
procession. I afterwards went
out to visit old Mrs Adjt
Gore, who lies in a private
Hospital at Summer Hill where
she underwent (3 weeks ago)
a serious operation she is
gradually getting better & was
awfully glad to see me. She is
Major Gore's mother & I have 
known them for 24 years. Adjt
Gore was the 1st Salvationist in
Aust, who started holding meetings.
I have been out at your Uncle's
place twice & go out again on
tues night, I hold a meeting at
Rockdale's that night

To Donald, the eldest son born 1900.
3
You should see me now in my
military uniform including tunics
overalls, Cape, leggings, brown boots
Sam brown belt, These things cost
me £16-5-0. You'll see my photo
by & by. Im getting it taken tomorrow
(tues) I guess you'll like it.
Now Donald, I am trusting you
to act in a proper manly way and to
be a great help & comfort to Mother
Rendering a ready & willing obedience
& doing your set tasks in a cheerful
way. I have prayed a lot for you
& hope earnestly that you will develop
into a good  praying young man. Stick
in to your lesson, resolve to come
out on top at the 'Teck' I don't see
why you should not do so. Try to do
credit to the M^cKenzie's & bring great
joy to your mother's heart. Set a good
example too to your brothers in every
way, this is your responsibility.
I must bid you goodbye. Now write
to me very regularly & I hope to get
a good report of you & the others also.
I trust you, Don't disappoint me.
God Bless you. Your Father - WMCK
[*I'll write to Colin soon, also Gordon.*]

 

To Colin, the 2^nd son.
3
I want you to go at your lessons
with willing hands head & heart
& strive hard to be a real good
scholar & do something worth
while at school & also at your
music. Now's the time to work
at yourself. I hope you'll not
be lazy, but will come out
on top with flying colours.
I expect to hear some good music
when I come back, on the Piano
& also on the chanter. I guess
I'll be away 7 months altogether
Tho' I may only be away 5 or
even 4. However work hard
& so have a good time. Above
all be a good, true soldier of
Jesus & serve Him faithfully.
Give 10 hugs & kisses to Mother
for me 10 to Mavis & ten each
to your brothers & have 20 to 
yourself. May God Bless You
Your affectionate Father
Wil M^cKenzie
Write to me soon
 

Read this to Gordon
& tell him that I

mean this letter for
him also. WM
My address
Captn M^cKenzie
Chaplain
Troop ship"Miltiades" A 24
Albany W.A.
 

8/10/14
My Darling Muma
Just a 
line to tell you that I am still
here cooling my heels & Killing
time & Im somewhat annoyed at
the waste of good precious time
that I might have spent with
my darling & children, but
they wont let me off from here.
I hear today (thur) that we are
not the least likely to move from
here before 8 days time at least
& this makes me chafe somewhat
I am now practically just killing
time, tho' Im doing visiting & meetings
around the military camps and
also some of the Corps. tho' this
is none too satisfactory. I
am getting my 2^nd suit of uniform
on Satdy, also my great coat.
I will later send on my tin
trunk with bag & other
belongings in order to save
them, as there will be lots of
stealing going on among the
soldiers & I dont want to

lose my army clothes.
 

2
I had your letter to hand the other
day & was glad to learn that all
was well with you & the children.
I guess time will hand as bit
heavy on 

MtiM FMS MITA Mia (3
Kneweman is almost sonce to be
appte in fannariy. I dont know
who it will be. I am informed
that col guaham has gone in
protem t fill the gat.
Ispent the evening (Hedg) with las
Hoskin + I gowith him to ameting
tonight at the Wonkmen's Hotel
I Isd a meeting on tuesda night
at Rockdale, when the Hoepfen
family were thene in force. Nath
is poonly & has been unden the
Du for an examination &ways
get a sose of disgust each time
t go out, to see the sinty + disorder
I am staying at the salacestill
and ame comforitably fireg.
I may say I made out a freah
will & have lodged to with
sol MCmillan, who has to keep
vrely
ot & hand it to yourf he gets
fannelll andens.
I shall be god to hear from you
I saw als Bonhog to gay she sends
greeting. Heaven bless you
Heape of wres shugs & tisses forat
Yours as in
n
Bather
 

The Pataton Arny
Chaptain Expeditionary Ferces
t
Oct 18
1314
My Daulintun
Here stam
shill, when I ot soner to the
boat with my, sunnase out akd
monning at I am Iot amest
age to say that hhad not to go
on the wniades that
telequan had come tis furae
Wellesome to that exfect
so I have been put bact to
the anifides
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Dear Dr
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with the
to I had to hooble +hn
wres off. I was so sorry &
as weer the men, who ave
me as cheen when they can
me, they helt had over e
gavon ao leavethere, foow
peggaris, while have ro one
t say a pagen overs or with
med, over 1000 sools.
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I'll have a Gal
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to edemose having to
 

Te Patation Army
Chaptain Expeditionary Ferce
191
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bigches & wod it onboard
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weigdts and I guess ho itl
wean some oweanio from
they men who cany it Fane
tknow cost me pobon sof
for shipting my runnage about
siman
we embant at
Morday, 19th I hope sincerel
the weare no wone changes
They are cootly & resatiobs
spent this day at Petenohan
ot nared in to enante, but
wehad I good meetings, that
oece freatly enfoyed in the
folks present. Inot hear
with has Borkenohaw, dab
sw goe + mes Olsen Couchmans
tew litble elsw Hlmen Donaldaan
& a hoot of others. Ther lave
me a five send off of has
rewed weessang owel
friday nightalg fur, 28n
 

Tho Salvation Army
Chaplain Expecttionany Ferces
191
I am mondering tow you
& mavis ot home. Ifees
you both wene very ued and
4
asveycold in the eanl moe
thin - However A few days in
Bendys will firupyou
boton. I was more than lad to
see younavis. I hopeyou
found Da & the lags in the
best of form + some well
Father neants them to she goos
sterve to do very well at home
at sool + it the coups. It
they keep the promoses made
to we theyll so well. Iell
them to wcate me to Loadon
dopent the After + everinal
the Rocadale Bedlam & left
at 8 P.M Irained all the while
five me wove & weeting to all
Keep youheant in the night place
& traot tod implicitly. Adiew
May, Heaven protect Hblessyou.
with heaps ofhugs + Risses wysn
the hildren
Fathen