Letters from Robert Mactier VC to his sister Belle Crawford and other papers, c.1912-c.1962 - Part 6

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Mansfield                                        
Sept 15^th 191                                            

My dear Belle
I really do not know
how to write to express my sympathy
with you all, in the death of your
dear brother. Your father, and
mother will specially feel it being old
Please do convey to them my sympa
What a lot of sadness this war
has brought, and how many empty
homes and hearts God alone knows
One comfort you all have is to know
your dear brother died an honorable
death, he is one of Australia's heroes.
Well dear Bell this is a poor at a
at a letter but I am really no good at
writing letters of sympathy, but the
sympathy is there all the same.
Hope Sam Jim and self are kee
well. With love Believe me to be your
loving cousin L. Ochilber

PAID AT

18-31_1223

MELBOURNE

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION

LONDON APRIL 1924

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MELBOURNE

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION

LONDON APRIL 1924

AUSTRALIA'S OPPORTUNITY

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Dookie

16/9/18
Dear Mrs Crawford,

Just a few lines
to let you know how sorry I felt when
I seen your Brothers Death in the
Argus. (Robert) My Brother George met
either Bob or Dave over in England, some
time back. I suppose you have seen
in the Argus that George was wounded.

He is wounded in the leg, fibulas
severe. He seems to be very unfortunate
since he left Aust. But we can only
expect these hardships & trust in God.
The war seems as if it is never going
to end. There is not many of the Dookie
Boys coming back alive. Well Dear
Mrs Crawford as news is scarce about
here, I will conclude with kind
remembrance to Mr Crawford, Little
Jim & not forgetting yourself.

I remain
Yours sincerely
Ollie A

[* P.S. I have been to the Dentist today and feel quite out of sorts.
Diptheria is still going strong. My throat is very sore tonight.

a terrible lot of sickness about

How are all Chestnuts. Remember me to all. *]

[*I remain
Yours Faithfully
Fanny Crawford
Hon. Sec.
Tatura- Harston A.W.N.L.*] 

"Lynwood"
Tatura
20.9.18.
My Dear Mrs Crawford
The President &
Members of the Australian
Women's National League
wished me to convey their
deepest sympathy to you
for the loss of your brave
brother, who fell fighting
in France so nobly for
his God & Country.
 

Coniston
Noone St

Clifton Hill
19.9.18

Dear Mrs Crawford
Trusting these few lines will
convey, to you all, my deepest sympathy, in
the recent sad news of the death of Bob.
Yours Sincerely
Jack. L.
 

Dear Mrs Crawford
The president
and members of the Toolamba branch
of the Pres. Women's Missionary Union
desire me to express their deep
sympathy with you in your
recent sad bereavement.

Yours very sincerely
M. Mcleod 
Hon. Sec.
"Strathcarron"
Toolamba
Dec. 4^th 1918

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mpathy
reat
all

we
only seem to realise the war when we hear
of the dear boys we know so well paying
the price with their dear life.

Dear Bell I know
anything we could write about would not
be of any interest to you in a time like this
so I hope you will convey our deepest sympathy
 

Bulu Bulu
Gippsland

1. 10. 18
My dear Bell
I feel I must write a
few lines to express our deepest sympathy

with you and your family in the great
loss of your dear brother & son. we all
felt we knew dear Bob so well & we
only seem to realise the war when we hear
of the dear boys we know so well paying
the price with their dear life.
Dear Bell I know
anything we could write about would not
be of any interest to you in a time like this
so I hope you will convey our deepest sympathy

to your dear father & mother & brothers & sisters
with much love to you & Sam
& your dear little boy
I remain your sincere friend
E. C. Robbins 

Picola [[N?]]
19/9/18
Dear Mr and Mrs Crawford
accept my sincere sympathy
in the loss of your dear brother
it came as a great shock to me
when I got Mary letter, our Wills
good mate it seem hard but
the Lords will. This war is
causeing a lot of sad hearts
in all Wills letters we get there is alway
something about his mate in it on
saturday we had letters from them
all - have not heard any more news
about Don how is Jim does he still
get letters from [[Yandy?]]

I will draw to a close trusting
you are all in good health accept
love and sympathy from all the
family and from your
sincere friend
Jean Bohn
 

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inducted as elder on the 22^nd Sep is that Sam?
we had our comunion last Sunday & there
was a good congregation
I had a letter from Agnes from NSW
& she seemed to be enjoying herself among
her friends up these I hear Maggie [[McWhik?]]
is not too well poor girl I think she
will never be strong I must write to
her soon I owe her a letter for a good while
You would have a visit from G [[Cotta?]]
we quite missed him when he left
how nice for them to get back safe &
sound like he did
I must now stop as it is getting
near dinner time & I must get
about my work Donald joins me
in sending love & sympathy
to you all
from your aff cousin.
L C Campbell
 

Murchison
Sep. 17-18
My Dear Bell
just a few lines to extend
our sympathy to you in the loss of
your brother. I saw the announcement
in yesterday's "Age" did not know you
had a brother still over there after Dave's
return it is an anxious time for all
the friends but hope the war will soon
come to an end
I hope you are keeping well yourself
it is a long time since we saw any
of the folk from down that way Donald
is busy fallowing & we are milking
8 cows so we have not much time for
visiting. They started shearing at
Andys yesterday so they have plenty
to do too with all their little folk.
Tomorrow is our Annivessary tea [[meet?]]
& we are to have the new]D. M^cRae, Stewart
the Moderator to lecture at it I hope
the weather will keep fine I see [[?]]
"presbyterian where a Mr Crawford