Responses to Miss Duffy's letter writing scheme to Australian prisoners of war held in Turkish POW camps

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
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PR01552
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Mr. E. Wilton Offionkaray hinar Co 325 Collins H. Milbourne H/o. OHoman Red Prescent Society Vistoria Bushalia, Constantinople 24th Feb 1918 Dear Mos Hilton I received on the 27th Jing. last your, letter of 16 517. May I. offer my most sincere congrahilations on your marriage. I trust What every pidmibly happiness maly attend you and your husbands in your married life. I sorry these congratulation are so beladed. In May & June last year o received your letters of 17 /. 17 and 20.217. Iasked, my consin, M. J Wenstace Salloise you that I had received these letters. We have recently been gives permission to writ more lispls so that I now hope to be able to reply direct to any letters & may receive; although it is still somenes difficelt to reply promptly. We and iften without letters for long preriods; and then, t we are fortunate we ma receive a number of letters togefher. This was the case with me at the sime o received your letter. During a period of about five months? I had received only one mail of about six letters: Othen, during the latter pard of Janry, larh, I received, about forty letters covering a perisd of about three months. You can imagine how good, it is to receive letters here Ilenfortunately b mails are Every rare We have had rather a cold wintord. Since beginning of Dec. last Whe temperature has seldou been above Treezing vaind. There have also been a mumber of halls of snow. The Wills & Valleys present a very beawhtch appearance when covered with snow; but. I reed scarcely say that the accompanying cold is not appreciated, by Cushalians here. Ahout a month ago we kad a number of earthquable shocks. Our houses were wilh shaken, but no damages was done. Kind, resards. Yourg very sinceryly. Lesli H fuscombe & O . N342 &risoner of West
Asion-kara-hissar. Juskey in Asia Nor. 27. 13. My Dear Unknown Fesfer Please exceuse abruptness of the note, but we are permitted io write only your lines. my sincerrest thanks are frded to you for the kind thought that prompted you to writs us, and I can assure f you that your cherful newr is australias prospects hasdifne much to brighpn up our sperik. Once again manaing Sincerely Yours M. J. Troy, 16th Battalion. A.J. T. you for your good wrihes and kind thought. I remain
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Postal Censorship. This letter is returned because the Turkish Authorities reluse to deliver any communication which 18 of Creator tonth tham a ten sines. 20 8 232

 

Mrs E. Hilton,                                                      

325 Collins St, Melbourne, 
Victoria, Australia.

 

No. 3

 

Afion-kara-hissar
C/o Ottoman Red Crescent Society
Constantinople 24th Feb 1918


Dear Mrs Hilton,

I received on the 27th Jan last your letter of 16-8-17. May I offer my

most sincere congratulations on your marriage. I trust that every possible happiness may attend 

you and your husband in your married life. Am sorry these congratulations are so belated. In

May & June last year I received your letters of 17-1-17 and 20-2-17. I asked my cousin, Mr J W Eustace

to advise you that I had received these letters. We have recently been given permission to write

more letters so that I now hope to be able to reply direct to any letters I may receive; although it is

still sometimes difficult to reply promptly. We are often without letters for long periods; and then, if we

are fortunate, we may receive a number of letters together. This was the case with me at the time I received

your letter. During a period of about five months I had received only one mail of about six letters:

then, during the latter part of Janry last, I received about forty letters covering a period of about

three months. You can imagine how good it is to receive letters here. Unfortunately big mails are very rare

We have had rather a cold winter. Since beginning of Dec. last the temperature has seldom been

above Freezing Point. There have also been a number of falls of snow. The Hills & Valleys present a

very beautiful appearance when covered with snow; but I need scarcely say that the accompanying

cold is not appreciated by Australians here. About a month ago we had a number of earthquake

shocks. Our houses were well shaken, but no damage was done. Kind regards. Yours very sincerely.

Leslie H Luscombe Lt 14th Btn

No 572 Prisoner of War A.I.F

 

Afion-kara-hissar

Turkey-in-Asia

Nov. 27th '15.

 

My Dear Unknown "Sister"/ Please excuse abruptness of this note, but we are permitted to write only four lines.

My sincerest thanks are tended to you for the kind thought that prompted you to write us, and I can assure

you that your cheerful news re Australia's prospects has done much to brighten up our spirits. Once again thanking

you for your good wishes and kind thoughts. I remain, Sincerely Yours, M. J. Troy, 16th Battalion, A.I.F.

 

[*Ans*]

[*17-5-16*]

[*31/10/16*]

 

CROISSANT-ROUGE OTTOMAN

CARTE POSTALE

 

Miss R. Duffy

325 Collins St

Melbourne. Victoria                     PASSED

Australia

 

Expėditeur  K.J. Cahir.  23/6/16
Sender

 

 

 

CORRESPONDANCE

 

Afion Kara Hissar, Asia Minor.

Dear Miss Duffy, on behalf of the men from the AE2 and the Australian soldiers in this

camp, I wish to thank you heartily for having remembered us in the misfortune of war that

has befallen us, and regret that lack of space forbids my saying more that that it gives

us all great pleasure to know we are not forgotten by those at home, while we are

waiting for the dawn of a day which will set a term to our captivity, I am yrs sincerely

[*31-10-16*]

SIGNATURE: G.E Kerr 14th A.I.

 

Postal Censorship.

This letter is returned because the

Turkish Authorities refuse to deliver any

communication which is of greater length

than a few lines.

 

W 15287-251 5000 1/16 H W V (P 151)

 

[*my letter returned with this enclosure*]

 

 

 

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