Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Parents, 1914-1915 -Part 20

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Letters from Robert Edmund Antill
Subject:
  • ANZAC
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000320
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Peg 2o 1228 DDivision Hut 13 Hs Wrodesteo riday noming ee Nor 191 Dear Nother before the Sone jast been in head for tarlangh & phane passes. & shall ie home on Mondalf for a gtnight & if thaken a few doneo one. I shant the have this welk as If have one or two to sae dawn this 1o Ham bery port of the woold before I Sharn of a good time tately & in one way If am somy on laving this place as it g ike a home that what will charrang fortonof with aut on of Godof to ser
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DCpl. R E Antill No 1225 fut H 10 Anxtralian Mititary Car Abbey Wood Seny Nov 25 Dear Mather by the aeldress that Ag. you pere they have packed me of badt ploc but yearce is n $ preaupor but, there ils no dooct grumblein for it nowt improve then withit. wve can datt as fay a woowich every hight, gut goin af rond distance wike we charl $6 gest a foass ho Lendo well we & a week end reane (every o lasts II days weeks wheph time last right, I went Had a great hos o into adalwick I wel a- got an trust iving in Lapa4 & at fore tme whis Harring ay
the Grand Ver of hems as used t work a Sorady as a full t Gown mnflliner - fuut now she works in Wegunte? This place is any much tt I Iame ad Wooetcato Pork fonly the beag are not wald so good we naw s tran bcts on the Loo &, I wranketo I can tell you we ofD Ican amost do wilty. 14. I will now close noping one & all one well at youe as Iam my sel I remain Your loving son 30

Reg No 1228
C Division Hut 13
Woodcote Park Hosp
Friday Morning.
epsom
Nov 5th  1915 .

Dear Mother
I have just been up before the 
head for furlough & have passed & shall be
home on Monday for a fortnight & if luckey
a few days more. I shant be home this week
end as I have one or two to see down this
part of the world before I go.  Have been
having a good time lately & in one way I am
sorry I am leaving this place as it is
a home but what will furlough be like
a fortnight without and body to worry 

 

about. Well I have not much more to say
as I shall by home before long so I
will now close hoping one & all are
well at home as I am my self
I  remain
Your loving son
Bob. 

 

L Cpl. R E Antill
No 1228
Hut K. 10
Australian Military Camp
Abbey Wood.
Kent.
Nov 25.

Dear Mother,
As you can see by the address that
they have packed me off here.
Its not a bad place but leave is not
plentiful, but there its no good grumbling
for it wont improve things will it.
We can get as far a Woolwich every
night, but gain a long distance like
North London we have to get a pass.
Well we got a week end leave every 5
weeks which lasts 2 days.
Had a great time last night, I went
into Woolwich & met a girl who has
got an Aunt living in Fairfax Rd.
Harringay, & at one time this girl 

 

used to work at Vaughams at the Grand
Parade as a full blown milliner but now
she works in Regents St.
This place is very much the same as
Woodcote Park only the beds are not
half so good, we have straw beds on the
floor & 4 blankets, &  I can tell you we
can almost do with 44.
I will now close hoping one & all are
well at home as I am my self.
I remain
Your loving son
Bob.                  

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