Papers of Athol Cluny McPherson - Part 10

Church of England (Home Mission) Tent

Expeditionary Force Encampment

Broadmeadows

 

Please remember me to Bess &
Grays

Charlie love & kind regards to Mrs Jenkins
yr loving son

Athol
the greater the set I have [[?]]    191
drink, they dont drink it here
they [[swim?] in it here but Im glad to
say one of the Sergeants in our Coy

is a teatootler, so I have at least

one good pal, I dont say he's the

only one I had a letter from

Jook from Ararat one day last

week, but I havent had time

to answer it, but if I write home

I know the will be satisfied

& expect the is home now. I

hope you still have Mrs Gall

with you. [[Fisher?]] was out

here & addressed us here last

 

Sunday (Yesterday) he is a poor
Speaker & has a very strong (Scottish
accent I had my photo taken
again last Sunday with my
Coy [[?]], it is a Paris panel
this time I ordered tay
dozen to be sent to Dick
as he could find them [[?]]
Well mother dear I think this is
all the news I have at present
so must [[?]] with tons of
love to all at home & hoping

to hear that of a good fall of

rain soon, I,ll write the

first chance I get Good bye

I remain 

[[?]] yr loving son

Athol
 

Victoria 17 Oct 

Mrs M B McPherson
"Clyne Milton"
Horsham
[[?]]

DC 17

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No 352
No 1 E Section
Friday night
My Dearest Mother
As there is a big likelihood of us leaving
early next week I must write & let you know
The Captain told us that the Brigadier said today
xxx we would be leaving in a few days, but one
of the Captains told his Company that we would be leaving
 or rather going on board Wednesday & sailing on
Thursday, the xxx field kit of the 8th went away by lorry
today, so it will be on the boat now, I believe
they are going on board tomorrow. I was pleased
o get a letter from Father today, I expect he
is home again now, I'm sorry the weather is still
so dry. We went out yesterday at [[?]] oclock
& camped out all night, it was a very [[?]]
frost, we got up at two oclock in the morn
I were on the march about four, we had
a [[?]] fight, you should have seen us on
the way home about four thousand of us
we were marching in four & reached about a
mile. I hope marion seared at [[?]], the shows
are sure to be a bit poor this year. I'll try
& write a long letter before we go. Must
close now & this is done Heaps of love to all
at home  I remain always
yr loving son

Athol
 

For God and For Country

and

For King

Y.M.C.A

THE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE

Letter Writing

Postal Conveniences

[[?]]

Games, Concerts

Religious Services

Mrs M B McPherson

"Clyne Milton"

Horsham

MELBOURNE Y.M.C.A

ACTIVE SERVIES

WITH THE

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES

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DC 12

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of those who believe in it and those who benefit by it
 

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sust abou lines to let you know that are are still in laug, there is talk
My Dear
Mother
of no going next Serday, but they have had so many diferent dates that a person
abirt luter what to believe. We had a great true here today, they got
as ap at 310& or the mard about s0, we went out about thee meles d had
a chan sight we came back to caup about 11.30 +N dont think we are
going out again today, but Im or suard donight + wont get away from
the Fuard fent worl about 6. 30 tomarrow night, it is rothler to get oh
guard on Sundaya but Ill be able to hee Dick as he can come down to
the guard tent we go on for owo hours, there off for your We have a core
teat onte agte ont as aoue as ra hit hene tone warn denne
here letely, it has been hat, we have a shaw fight nearly every day
ti teee sying every nght to get off to go t he Dick, but In afraid
I wont get off now as all leave is stopped, it may be that we are on the
met of gotug, but they stoyped it once ar swlce before & gave it again
Ive very wondering sow the Water io holding out at home, also the pay, it
seens pard luck for those fellows on the channel if they cant set their dary
sa cunnoughsue was lucky to get water at sued a shallow depth, must
close now with heaps of love to all at home + knt legards &o mess ppe
Premati over y loving for
Athol C. M Thertin
 

Con.
TE H. S. M. Harm
Elyne Mildon
Mrcham
 

Filisary Camp
Broadmeadowr
6/10/14
My Dearest Mother
Jest a line or two to let
you know I am alright, this is a holday
so In taking advantage to write a fex liues
Things were very lively here last night, there was
a prisoner sied down in our guald bent + the
sixth, sevente & lightl sattations, came up Horea
him, she consequence was the fight were called
out wish ryles, but it ended in mornihine
I werent sorry as it would be pretty
hard for a maw to run a baynet the
a consare + thats what it would
-
I believe some of thei got a crack with the
buts of rgat from the guard. We would
have got a very rough hiim, if we had three
parsations to fight, the only thing is the office
were with us However the pric
releived at sen last night, so all is going
smorolly today. We have a fuil holiday
today, we are having sports I meant to re
night
gook of but the row buocked it
on the head as we criednt leave the livo
There is some talk
& is goiguset Lat
but I upon we0 the three bluck croms
 

HS Killu
Go W Officer Enqr. s.
Mount Talbot
Vin Woradguha
 

r & Section
Military Cam
Saturday
My Dear Hatter
Your will notice by the reading of
this that we are atill in camp, there is talk
ap us going rext Shiday, but It dont,
anybody knows
– We have thav
every aay now & this morning we
3.30, had breakfast & went out +
shaw fight, it started about 6 s0 & lasted
until about ten then we came back to can
Im on juard sonight, it ient such a bad
got as we get two hours on & four off starting
from sixe thirty tought I fiurohing at 6.20
Homovrow night, its a bet awkward coming
on Sunday though, but I can see Dick
if he comes out, as he can come to the
guard sent. Ive tried nearly every
day lately to get the night off but without
incless & they have stored all lav
they did that once beure & gave ut again
I hope you are having a good time
at pt Talbor What a great recepsion the
Indian got in France, I hope we see some
of the haie regiments. Mrust close now with
hao as cove from m yy loning for
annd