Letters from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, 1915 - Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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AU. were hoben throush befred left Epypt & went too far to be of any good to had h have them out. I do not rum to get any more strength back into my l. and the jole of my foot will alway bee newvelers, some of the chaps that joind the 1st Nfts with me have stood up through the batth is far and have been promoted and some of them have got comminsion bad luck on my part for not standing it for a while longer but I may have a chance yet. Tomorrow the England will be twelve month in War. Freems no time since it was befun I thought I would be on my way back to gattopoh by the ofensing of Augens but
3 there reems to be no hurry in sending us back. I suppose they have plenty to keep puskiry thing along for many men are leaving here every week for the Pemnnda I have heard nothing of Les or Tim. Lers make wrote to his siter in Chertu in Wates she wrote to me saying he was still in Egypt. He wrote once to me &I wrote straight baid but did not get any annwer roI thought he had shipted I am mess ordirly today &is is time for teat I have to get- it reads so I will now close I remain your Loving ion Deap I rest 5 badges home you ought to receive them before this nor
A0. 1000 Eprom Suney 7/8/15 Dear Het. I received your letter dated Sunday 87 June. The first Autiation letter I got since the jirst week in April, so there must be a large smbe waitn i one where for ne. You said Les was complaining that I did not write to him I think the bootes on the other foot for wrote three times & never sor an answer I heard through an indirect way that his has left Egyht at last His chumwis to his wter in Checker in wahs & the wroteth me & told me. Les sent one her address & I went there for a few days when I was on furloagh It never reems to stop rain in in this place you cannot so any where without an
AUS 300 overwal y thy are wke by havg things to Carry Ihear that Ben Glasson has got a comminion but do not know if it is tam but good luck to him ofir is so Alex oIntonk from Ellam is at Weymouth Ile wrote to me this morning said it was a good place to kiep away from Our Battal was she first one from tun. to win the J.C. Poor Chas did not run very long after fetting it Fe f Fiit nevr day "Major Rankin is recommended for a D.C.M. for leading a charge that never took place for he never left his any out on the night 27 April when the charge was supposed to have taken place Did you ir renwe any of theth othe
Iant from e I sent some of our Kinn Sun Badges home a few days- a — do not know how ton I will be here but am in no hurry to heave as it is a stond home to us I wrote to his before wrote this one. The martin cleared in about 20 minutes. I have to walk about a quarter of a mile to the P.C. so will ring off Remember me to all Lemain Your looig brother Geope
For Cod, Forking & for Country CO D Cl Bilsal PATRO PATRON t MILITARY CAMP DEP. V.M.C.A. NATIONAL COUNCIL H. M.THE KING HRH. OUKE OF CONNAUCRI Reply to ComSRY 831 Regt. August 9 1915 Stationed ot Dear Bess I have received no letter from you since last March but I had one from home last week It was dated 27 June is it did not take long to reach me in Luny. I have shefted my quarters since I wrote to you before. I had to get some teeth out and they were taken out so badly thatan abress formed behind my left ear. That went away & then she glands of my throat became wwollen & I was pached off to the hospital again I have been here five days + likely to be a while longer. Les has left egypt for Gallipol at last I heard of it by an indirectway. His chum wrote to his sister in water and the wrote & told me about it Alex McFntonh from Rainbow is at the Depot at Weymoash
for Cod, Forking & for Country C DA C He 1 PATRON PATRON MILITARY CAMP DEP! V.M.C.A. NATIONAL COUNCIL HRH. OUKE OF CONAVII H.N. THE KINC. Reply to Company 831 Regt. 1915 Stationed ot He writes to me fairly regularly. He says it is a good place to keep away from + I am going to ty to get there just o before the boat paits & then I will have no drit to do. Juch. Stewart from Aubrey is the only Warrack cha here I do not know if I told you that I sent a few Aurtration badgs made into brooches home a weet or so ago there is one for you of they ever reach Aurt. Today has been lovely but more likely to morrow you cannot go out without and overcoat for you cannot hurt she weather. I thought I would be back into the firing line before now but I will not be back before Leftemeer of alls well & mor- of the heavy figting may be over which hope will be the case.
I was not home for last Christinos t do not see much chance of thiss one either I have made a lot of friend where ever I have been and that is she only past time I have is anweriy their letters I hear that Bert glarior has got a commision so he must have stuch through the fifhing get. Many of the Nb O's have received comm. There was not a nom com left in our Platooe within two days afte we landed & then she officer was bowled over It is near feed up time so I will run off Hoping you are well & not fof fte, an the kids too much Sremain your lovin Brother Geore
Ceptes M. CS wrtm Luncy 19/8/15 All at from I have received no more letters since the one dated June 27th Many of the chaps around me are getting their Aurtration mail rejularly so mine must t deon tad gore Warracknabial Herald that you sent and when I read it and paised it onto Jack Stewart from Sulrey. I have been discharged from the hospital but I do not pot nent theate nae cannot swallow anything sane ot he t atd mentetene started from the teeth
had out. The tith that the band of my plake gous round have slaged away Fan to get tem out and have a new plate, bu, I do not like The coted, for the dentist is a buittal pulling teck I do not know when I will t going back but there reems to be a bip move afoot among the convate scents for they are getting sent to the bare as soon as they are ready. Oar Brigader who was rumour we of havin turned 1009

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