Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Parents, 1914-1915 -Part 4

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • ANZAC
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000320
Difficulty:
3

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Church of England ((ome ABission) Tent. Expeditionary Force Encampment. BROADMEADOWS. Nov 19th 1914 Dear Mother & Father I shopose you wonder the wear have got to by thes time well you must excase wee for not writing before well out the time you ye lis letter is will be Christaige 6 time wont it. I surpose had me with some mishapor the other well no I have not is but I tell you what I have foived the Hustratian army so 43 Park R1 dont look so bad after all. I foined about a moth month age so you can see I shall soe be a soldier. I am only in the infin- tary but still thats not so bad I tried for the eight horse but the riding rest was a little too good for mee. One thing its not bad monoy rere 5/- a day & cloths & food
THE SALVATUON ARNY. Headquarters: 69 Bourke St, Melbourne. MILITARY CAMP. BROADMEADOWS. ...SA. TENT. W. ARAMNLIL SOTH 191 General. JAMES HAY. Commissioner. good that nearly as good as Cabinet Making &not half as hard. You may that it funney whee turning fup sack a good gob but it was like this hilpot had only about 3 days wook left for us 4 thags are so bad out fore ffor there as a drought on we or months haven had any rain so&I tlorrt I wouldjoin the armex well joined & here I am whd ever thort t that when ft home that I was for leaving for a soldier but still of things there at such a lot happening in it is wolld its no upe beening surprised is it I stand jaot as much charce as elese. Well we have andk bod not bect forming into anir n year but still we will battal abt be soon hat, you can still send myy retters to Mrs. Dowsing & she 11
For 800 For County and For, King 1 N NMCA 2 JE SOCR £53 5 5 HSCA 22 letter Writing o Wy Heavovaare Postal Conveniences O. FNCA 150 J.NOERS ST MELSOURNE. JROCIACK CIMAM SICALE. Literature. 5 Games, Concerts. Military Camp, Religious Services 1914 Broadmeadows, to mee. I hope you send them on are all well at some & that Unde Watter is enjoying himself you tell him from mee that he nat so bad off forwe are under Canvas with just a blanket + a water proof sheet for a bed but still it all comes in a life time I am sending now a little Emas presentto wwhich I hope will come in handy I know a few lob come in hander Xmastinet so knock it up wethbeen yourselves,, I havent much more to say close hopping one home all are will at I remain your loving son Bob. 111

Church of England (Home Mission) Tent. 
Expeditionary Force Encampment. 
BROADMEADOWS. 
  
Nov 17th 1914 
  
Dear Mother & Father 
I surpose you wonder 
wh wear I have got to by this 
time well you must excuse mee 
for not writing before well 
by the time you get this 
letter it will be Christmas 
time wont it. I surpose I had 
met with some mishap or the other 
well no I hope not i but I tell 
you what I have joined the 
Australian army so 43 Park Rd 
don't look so bad after alll. I 
joined about a moth month ago 
so you can see I shall soon be 
a soldier. I am only in the infintary 
but still thats not so bad 
I tried for the light horse but the 
riding test was a little too good 
for mee. One thing its not bad money 
here 5/- a day & clothes & food 
I

 

THE SALVATION ARMY. 
Headquarters: 69 Bourke St., Melbourne. 
MILITARY CAMP, BROADMEADOWS 
... S.A. TENT. 
191 
  
W. BRAMWELL BOOTH, 
General 
JAMES HAY, 
Commissioner. 
  
thats nearly as good as good Cabinet Making 
& not half as hard. You may thint it 
funny mee turning up such a good 
job but it was like this Philpott 
had only about 3 days work left 
for us & things are so bad out here 
for there is a drought on we 
haven't had any rain for months 
so l I thorrt I would join the 
army well I joined & here I am 
Who ever thort a that when 
I left. home that I was for 
leaving for a soldier but still 
there a such a lot of things 
happening in this world its no 
use beering surprised is it 
I stand just as much chance as 
any body elese. Well we have 
not been forming into any 
battalion yeat but still we will 
be soon after Xmas, you can still send 
my letters to Mrs Dowsing & she 
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For God and For Country 
For King 
Y.M.C.A. 
TENTS 
THE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE OF CAMP 
HEADQUARTERS OF Y.M.C.A. 
130 FLINDERS St MELBOURNE. 
R O CLACK GENERAL SECRETARY 
  
Letter Writing & 
Postal Conveniences, 
Literature. 
Games, Concerts, 
Religious Services 
Military Camp, 
Broadmeadows, ..... 1914 

send them on to mee. I hope you 
are all well at home & that Uncle 
Walter is enjoying himself you 
tell him from mee that he not 
so bad off for we are under 
Canvas with just a blanket & 
a water proof sheet for a bed but 
still it all comes in a life time 
I am sending you a little Xmas 
present (£5) which I hope will come 
in handy I know a few bob come 
in handy Xmas time, I so knock 
it up between yourselves I havent much 
more to say close hopping one & 
all are well at home 
I remain 
Your loving son 
Bob. 
A Merry Xmas  
to you all 
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