Letters between John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his Family, 1915 - Part 7 of 8

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
John Simpson Kirkpatrick Letters
Subject:
  • ANZAC
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000381
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W. Bertram St So. Shields June 3 Dear Jack How are you keeping mother has not had any word from you since she read of the landing of the Austratians in the Dardanelles. Of course I expect you will have had your hands ta ending the wountnd, foI see by the papers that the Australians have had a heavy list of killed + wounded. Oh Jack! we do pray for you to be spared a safe return to us. There are a lott of Australian wounded from the Dardanelles in hospitals & Gentlement houses in
37 the young mine work as allomen are enlisting The sooner they all enlist, the sooner the war will be over there has been a terrible lot of pecrits from South shuldr thitI last fortnighte now dear Jack I will send you a few more slines again before the week is bout so hoping ito hear from your soon & with love I best wishes for your safety from mother to myself I remain Your Ever loving pister Anned Iam Sending you yours tabs I sons mother + somey1 the south of England. of Ther photos were in the Illustrated Chronch & my word. they did look fine + noble. If you let us know that you are receiving our letters alright. I will send you a bos of Eigarettes & some nice chocolates, but of course I don't want to chance them & then for them to be returned to me. Oh too have you home again. Home will not be complite again untal you bask again. Mother is lonely during the day for I am out from y am until 5 p.m. I get home to dinner every other day but of course I always have my breakfast at the office. I like my work fine Girls will soon be having to do all

14 Bertram St,
So. Shields.
June 3rd 15

Dear Jack
How are you keeping?
Mother has not had any word
from you since she read of the
landing of the Australians in
the Dardanelles.  Of course I expect
you will have had your hands
full tending the wounded, for I
see by the papers that the Australians
have had a heavy list of killed &
wounded.  Oh Jack! we do pray
for you to be spared a safe return
to us.  There are a lot of Australian
wounded from the Dardanelles in
hospitals & Gentlemen's houses in 

 

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the south of England. Some of there photos
were in the Illustrated Chronicle &
my word they did look fine &
noble.  If you let us know that
you are receiving our letters
alright I will send you a box
of cigarettes & some nice chocolates,
but of course I don't want to
chance them & then for them to
be returned to me. Oh to have
you home again. "Home" will not
be complete again until you come back
again.  Mother is lonely during the
day for I am out from 7 am until
5 p.m. I get home to dinner
every other day but of course I
always have my breakfast at the
office. I like my work fine.
Girls will soon be having to do all

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men's work as all the young men are enlisting.
The sooner they all enlist, the sooner
the war will be over.
There has been a terrible lot of
recruits from South Shields this 
last fortnight
Now dear Jack I will send you
a few more lines again before
the week is out. So hoping
to hear from your soon & with
love & best wishes for your safety
from mother & myself
I remain
Your Ever loving sister
Annie
P S.
I am sending
you your tabs &
so is mother xxxxxx

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