Letters from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, 1914 - Part 3

Sgt G Murray 
14 Battallion
Reinforcements
4^th brigade
2^nd E. Force
A.I.F
This is all the address
that you are allowed
to use
George
 

S.S. Berrima
Sunday  Xst1914
All at home
This is the first chance
I have had to write a letter back
I am quite well & have an
enormous appetite. I have not
being sick yet nor have many
of the other men. The sea has
being very calm. We do not do
much drill for there is no
place to do much work so we
mostly have lectures.
We are well
looked after with 3 good solid
meals a day & supper before
going to bed
There are six Serg.
in one berth and we are
issued with mattresses
sheets blankets rug & Pillows
There are other ships on
both sides of the boat.
 

we are on. They are keeping
pace with us. We are timed
to strike land to night, &
then we have are to anchor
& then there are to be
military Sports held on the
boat
When you answer
write to
G. Murray
14^th Battallion
Reinforcements
4^th brigade
A.I.F
That is the address that
is allowable
 

I will have to close for
this letter has to be
cencored of before it leaves
the boat
So I will close
wishing you a merry
Christmas though we did
not have a very merry
one ourselves
I am
Your loving Brother
& Son
George
I did not See Les
before I went on
board
 

All at home
I am still living & quite
well. I have not been sick yet
for the sea has been very calm
We have been three weeks out
by the time this letter will be
posted
There are a dozen or more
ships travelling with us &
they look well when lighted
up at night.
We have no idea
where we will land.
I have
been vacinated & innoculated
neither being a very painful
undertaking.
There were sports
held on the boat while in
mid ocean
The 14^th got a
1st 2nd & 3rd prizes. Not
too bad considering all the
 

entries there were. The relay
race was the best We were
winning up till the last man
& he dropped the flag.
There is a boxing tournament
being carried on now & we
have had two wins so far
C. Thewks &  I have be
separated at last. He got
transferred to the Battation
& that was the last I heard
of him
It is late &  very hot
as we are over the lime
so I will now close with
love from
George