Collection relating to the service of Fergus Robert Cox, 1915-1917 - Part 5

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After a stunt

On the Sutton Veny front.

Arthur . 

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Egyptions sieving sand for cement work

Egypt.
May 20-16
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Tel-el-Kebir.
Dear Fanny,
Just a line to let you know
I am still in the same old place
Received your parcle and paper
safely,, think I wrote you just after
I received it, It has been very
hot here lately, had a heat wave
over the early part of the week
It’s a bit cooler now. Have not
see Wallice for a long time now
I suppose he is still in the same
place. This is a snap of the
niggers here siveing the sand

for cementing purposes, I had
the negatives finished off at the
photographers here. Well I 
must close now with fondest
Love from your Sincere Cousin

Fergus R Cox

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a section of
The Egyptian labour corps
who: under the instructions
of the Tommies. two Seated in
centre front of Group" do the
handling of the horse feed, such as
emptying from the trucks to
the stacks also the loading of
the Wagon.
Jottings ofrom the desert.
"When one would like to
start an offensive of one's own.
recipe for feeling like this."
Bully Beef. Biscuits.
Water supply short.
All leave stopped,

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Egyptian Trades men and his full kit.

E.L.C Egyptian labour Core.

Moascar,
16 Sept
1916
My. Dear Mother
just a line to let you
know how I am doing -
am haveing a great time -
A mate & I have taken to
a study of the French Language
go to class Twice a week
Tis very interesting but a bit
difficult when youve no one to
talk it too except at class.
Well I am as fit as a fiddle.
getting real fat again.
There is no news -

so I will close
with Love for all,

from 
Your Loving Son
Fergus.
PR04018

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 GENERAL PROMENADE BLACKPOOL

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My word some of them are

having the time of their life.

They have all been booked

that I have seen so far, so

its been very little use me
giving the glad eye. I can spot
them out wherever I go, and
without their hats on too.

What loving kids they all 

are Fergus. You will always
find them sitting cuddling
in some corner or other.

Blackpool girls dont seem 

to suffer with their nerves

My word they are proud of

a soldier dont know whether 

its the uniform or what that
attracts them. I dont think
looks go very far, in most

cases. Some old men among

these down here, but never

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