Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Family, 1917 - Part 2 of 5

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First World War, 1914–18
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Letters from Robert Edmund Antill
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23 p 122 H AUSTEALAN IPERIRL FOREE. Sat. March 1019197 Dead Mother & Father. 2 hece photos, are ot my fateque party we heard that the party was to be broken up so wy clubed into gether, & had our dials taken think they have tuned out very good & it was such a dull day. well, I am glad, t be able to say got on the right side of the that of. I.M. & he has deceided to let the party run on I told him a very pittyful take & that the men were doin extra work at Bhuotpore, so all is well once again The names on the back of photos read from ight left to bight & the two in brackate are not there but are
8p 21923 AUSTRALLAN IPERIHL FORSE. 191 in mf party, I wast you be give one to Lallie &de to faby & the other for yourselves. We had rather a nean fall of snow yesterfay and thece march winch, blow oight through one but on the whole the weather is not too byd in feating tip top myself & I tope all are the same at houe so well now close I remain your loving son Bot
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14/3/17 Peolam Downs. Dear Mother + Father Well m good I has come to a finish (att last tall, my menwe returned to their companys this& go my self tomona karday know, what thhey are going to do with us that I pally expect to, be in France within afortnigh. Io think myself very lucky for dasting, so ronof, I am gone th do my theet ashe ga leave o shall toy, & get nome somes tume nexs welk of them I can explain if better, to you all. We had a yare will party last night f can will you things were somewhat noely can till
6 8 CT 1t part from aou I am teal go tingy perlows, but tthere it all in a ufal timme, there is nothing like a change. I hope you received photos sofely & what do you mhink of there, we had then tken just. u hm cnd I will get you a couple of notic from that mmoney of mine for. I want to bye one (ore twot thing to fit myself again, I will get you regleted the letter or it, is much siffer, I will now close hoping to cen you all very soon I remain Your loving son 100
3 2 14 Batt OJ. 1228 No Command Dapot 4 roret Camp Wavehan Dorcy 19/3/19 Dear Mother & Hith You see by the above address fy I have changed againn gheweve he gving Perhand for Franse bay if has turned out to be nev& bet all accounty we shall be heve gome time for they are goin to form us into another Auchahan Dovision whee well be the sixth, you see it will lave some uyg to get us in t Obelie rmation new Batt will obe the 65 & Sthale t Ccompany wel fus place, is much better the when & also the canf, we are
48 C Banonemayth fanster piles but I have bery lettle chanc t getting yner for t gant younds to wan is so baged to if nan got charge of a miet & yt has been esopate for one ofthe men was aned ill yeebday with numps of yource as an corgted I which is not oo ved for we hove a spell & do nortig of all I bett now crose as orctely anficer is, on the next had in spetting I willl be here in a minateor two so Hoping one & all ore welld nore I remain You very loving Sor Be
C 28/5/17 Feg No 1228. B Compency 65 Batth A.T.F. Corgret Camp Wareham Dorset Dear Mother & Father Haven of got the day through being sick t marked Duties o ave tm is chop youg him whig new & division is been of yooued & the Battalions number from C16 72, 12in all, & I can tell you we know it for they are sticking the work into ast thick & eaver & it is jjust about getting on my neouse the some old thing over &ont again, right & left turn be numbers foom fours cott just if if we were new recnite to you know my back wort stand it, it feals as if it is goin to shap in half.
CP I reciived a liftely from fellie o fe days ago but have not received your reggistend, that is if you sent it, if fandid I think is would bp, as well it you torcd to trace it for I can tell you we are all storey toke in this caup of the Good we get is not enough to feed a cat on Has you can gest we yfeal rather han gooy after doin ahours doill before loekast lond route marelys during the day I don't think I have yeen you from fealing him jou since arrived heve & pay day us in about a fortoyght time 10a few shillings in ones pocket would cong in vooy thancor met pat o wolked into Toole lost Sat. attonoon a listance of 10 miles I walked thome the same evening the town its self is very nice & the train car oune from there in Bourmmouth a 4mile or 130 but we had a rotten time semply because we had no money, wert me started off with 2/3 + came vock with1
9 C & I havent been witt since for we were very weary & fool sore when we arrived back at 2oclock Sunday morning. & I can tell you if will be a long whille before we take if on aggain under the same constetion Well I think I well close, & mon into kep until bea time as my kisneys are very sore hoping to hear ffrom you very soon & that all ane well at home remain your very loving Son B30t

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

Y.M.C.A.

WITH

THE

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

 

Sat. March 10.1917

Dear Mother & Father,

These photos are

of my fatigue party we heard that the

party was to be broken up so we clubbed

in together & had our dials taken &

I think they have turned out very

good & it was such a dull day.

Well, I am glad to be able to say

that I got on the right side of the

P.S.M. & he has decided to let the

party run on I told him a very

pittyful tale & that the men were

doin extra work at B hurtpore, so

all is well once again.

The names on the back of photos

read from right left to right & the

two in brackets are not there but are

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

Y.M.C.A.

WITH

THE

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

 

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in my party, I want you to give one to

Lallie & one to Poley & the other for 

yourselves. We had rather a heavy

fall of snow yesterday & these march

winds blow right through one but

on the whole the weather is not too

bad.

I am fealing tip top myself & I hope

all are the same at home so I will

now close

                     I remain your loving son

                                  Bob.

 

 

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

14/3/17

Perham Downs

 

Dear Mother & Father

Well my good

job has come to a finish at last

all my men were returned to their

companies this morning & I go my self tomorrow.

I hardly know what they are 

going to do with us but I fully

expect to be in France within

a fortnight.

I think myself very lucky for

lasting so long. I am goin to do

my best as regards leave I

shall try & get home some time

next week & then I can explain

it better to you all.

We had a fare well party last

night & I can tell you things were

somewhat lively & I can tell

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

 

you I am real sorry to part from

these fellows but there its all in

a life time, there is nothing like

a change.

I hope you recieved photos safely

what do you think of them. we

had them taken just in time.

I will get you to send a couple of notes

from that money of mine for

I want to bye one or two things

to fit myself again. I will get

you register the letter as it is

much safer, I will now close hope

to see you all very soon

  

          I remain  Your loving son

                        Bob.

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

1228 14 Battn. AIF.

No. 4 Command Depot

Wolgret Camp

Wareham

Dorset

19/3/17

 

Dear Mother & Father

You see by the

above address that I have changed

camp again. I thought we were leaving

Perham for France but it has

turned out to be here & by all

accounts we shall be here some

time for they are goin to form us

into another Australian Division

which will be the Sixth, you see

it will take some time to get 

us into formation and I believe my

new Battn will be be the 65 & I shall

belong to C company.

This place is much better than

Perham and also the camp, we are

 

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

fourteen miles from Bournemouth

but I have very little chance

of getting there for it is out of

bounds & leave is so hard to get.

I have got charge of a hut & it

has been isolated for one of the

men was taken ill yesterday with

mumps, of course we are isolated

too which is not too bad for we

have a spell to do nothing at all.

I will now close as the orderly

office is in the next hut inspecting

& will be here in a minute or two

so hoping one & all are well at home

                      I remain

                           Your very loving son

                                       Bob.

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

28/3/17

Reg No 1228

B Company

65 Battn. A.I.F.

Wareham

Dorset

 

Dear Mother & Father

Having got the day

off through being sick & marked

'No Duties' I have time to drop you a line

This new 6th dvision is being formed

& the Battalions number from 61 to 72,

12 in all, & I can tell you we know it for

they are sticking the work into us thick

& heavy and it is just about getting on my

nerves the same old thing over and

again, right & left turn by numbers, form

fours ect just as if we were new recruits

& you know my back wont stand it, it

feals as if it is goin to snap in half

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH

MILITARY FORCES

 

I recieved a letter from Lallie a few

days ago but have not recieved your

registered yet, that is if you sent it, if you did

I think it would be as well if you tried

to trace it for I can tell you we are

all stoney broke in this camp & the

food we get is not enough to feed a

cat on & as you can gess we feal rather

hungry after doin a hours drill before

breakfast & long route marches during

the day. I dont think I have been

free from fealing hungry since I arrived

here & pay day is in about a fortnight's

time & a few shillings in ones pocket

would come in very handy.

My pal & I walked into Poole last Sat.

afternoon a distance of 10 miles & walked

home the same evening the town its

self is very nice & the tram car runs

from there to Bournemouth a 4 mile or 

so but we had a rotten time simply

because we had no money, well we

started off with 2/3 & came back with 1½sh

 

 

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MILITARY FORCES

& I haven't been right since for we were

very weary  and foot sore when we arrived 

back at 2 oclock Sunday morning. & I can

tell you it will be a long while before

we take it on again under the same conditions.

Well I think I will close & turn in to kip

until tea time as my kidneys are very

sore, hoping to hear from you very soon

& that all are well at home

   

          I remain

              Your very loving Son

                         Bob. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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