Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Parents, 1914-1915 -Part 8

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The Cairo Young Men's Christian Association
WITH THE
British and Colonial Forces in Egypt.

Heliopolis Camp.
Egypt
Sunday 11th 1915.
Dear Mother & Father
I was very
pleased to receive Dolly's letter
yesterday but I was very
sorry to hear that Grandma
is dead, but still we have
all got to take our turn some
day or the other, & as we are
leaving here to night & our
next landing place will be
under fire & pretty hot at
that too & I am now in the
Machine Gun Section which is
genarly the first to be
wiped out, so I don't fancy 

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The Cairo Young Men's Christian Association
WITH THE
British and Colonial Forces in Egypt.

my chance much. Well we
are all in the best of spirits
all egar to get at it, & all
as fit as fiddles & only too
glad to leave that sandy piece of
land they call Egypt.  You
may be surprised at me not
mention the M.G.S. before as
I have been in it ever since
I we landed in Egypt, but as
we are about to get into the
real thing I may as well
tell you how we stand, as
you r know this section of
the army can do a terible lot
of damage & so the enemy
make a special effort to get
at us, which they genearly 

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The Cairo Young Men's Christian Association
WITH THE
British and Colonial Forces in Egypt.

do but not until we have
bored a few holes in them
which is some satisfaction
what do you say, the Gun
I am on is capable of firing
600 rounds per minute so ar you
can see that when we start we
can make things pretty warm.
I see Uncle Walter has been in
the trenches & the hospital too
well you must wish him luck
from me & tell him that we
shall both be having ago
at them at the same time.  but
only one from the north west
& one from the south east.
You say do I rember Tom
Tomlins b the boy who brought

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The Cairo Young Men's Christian Association
WITH THE
British and Colonial Forces in Egypt.

the telegram, why yes rather
& a good fellow he was too
& I hope he is getting on alright
So young Raf Ralphy might
be coming out to Egypt &
I I hope he will like it, & he
has my number 1228 which
is right & the card wrong.  I must
appoligise for not telling you
that I have recieved some
of your letters, these which
you have sent to Egypt
have come alright, but some
of thoes which you sent wile
I was at Broadmeadows
(Australia) & on the boat coming
over here got a bit mixed
up but still its alright now. 

(5)
You want too get some more
photos of me from Australia
will what I rembe remember
of them I think they were rather
dear, I had 12 taken f of
each & I think they cost
15/- & the Address you wl
will have to send to is
Melba photo Co. Military
Camp. Broadmeadows Australia.
I surpose you will be rather
doutful as to what my address
will be as I am leving here
well it may seem rather
funy funney but its' this
Pte. Antill, 1228.
Machine Gun Section
No. 4 Coy.
14 Batt.
4 Brigade
A.I.F.
>England.< 

(6.)
Well I think I have just about
run myself to a stand still
& it is so very hot & tiring
I think I will now close
hopping one & all are well at
home
I remain,
Your loving son,

Bob.
P.S. Another funeral 2 days
ago