Letters from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, 1916 - Part 5

I have found no have of Les get though
I have writtento him to his last address
and I al wrote to the Record offico bus
have not received an annwer yet. He
may be camped very near me for one
dors not in half of the chaps that
are around him
Saturday 6th was a Public Hohday in
bairs to Eelebste King Georis Assennm
ip to date it has been
to the throm.
the stormt reign for many a long day     
I sent my watch home but it is not
up to much after the salt water got
int it.
With the new lot of Vactonars that came
here I did not know one of them
thy were mortt in and acound
Milboumne. They are not near the
uye of the finst crowd that hys
you ru some chap & you wonder
how they paind the heyht hr
All the Tyuard is onlup for it is
wore on one octock in the
morning but I could not not so
 

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took on letter writing
I cannot think of any thing more now
so I will close
from your lovng you
&Brother
gargex &X
 

PATRON
For God, Forking & For Country
COMMITTEE
V. M. C. A.
FOR EOYPT
NATIONAL COUNCIL
AND
OC
H.M. THE KINC.
THE NEAR EAST.
CHAIRMAN
PATRON
H.E. SIR HENRY
MILITARY CAMP DEPT.
MCMAHON.
H.R.H.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.



a Amongst the fhus in
Reply to No.
Epyp 1.
1546
Stationed at
All at home,
Well, it is really too
not today and for the bst
few days for any one t go ot
in to she inand the tents
are ake summes whilt the wetr
sand throus back the peat-gust.
liker you were in post of a furnare
and me only coot place anyone
could find was in the omner
hup they are made of wieker
They shp the suns rays but
nt throush and braze
that may happen. I whol
along, but they are very few
+ far between.
Ihad a fator party putting
up tents in the cill of the
evening when I met Ted Trem
 

PATRON
For God, Forking & For Country
COMMITTEE
V. M. C. A.
FOR EOVPT
NATIONAL COUNCIL
AND
0C0
H.M. THE KINC.
THE NEAR EAST.
CNAIRMAN
PATRON
H.E. SIR HENRY
MILITARY CAMP DEPT.
MCMAHON.
H.R.H.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.


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Reply to No.
Cow.-
—Bat.
Stationed at_
and the first king he asked
me had I met-fiom. I never
knew that he was here, but
Ged found me. Hhe does hook
with but the heat plays up
with him Since then I have
net Hee blast Autt A Tuin,
& Pob Livens from Wbrina. The
old drummer of the WBast
band. Imet Author & Bob. at
the funeral of one of the
14 chap. He had a snstope
and did from it, bt he
is not the only one by far for
there have been Ehyers Ma.
t have had a mote of
sun and most of the
have got over it
I have hod a litter gion
Biss not long go but - I never
 

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got a letter from the mail that
was geven out hiday but I appon
my letter witl wt go to be ryfand
so I can bok forward to them
t turn up after I have left
this place.
I cannot get any word from
Lis thongh I have written to
the Record Office about him,
but from his maks in she
old regiment they have tohe
me that he has goneh
France with part of his init
but I cannot find out of
it is conrect or not
I am as well as the weather
will allow.
I am run out of news for this
time
To Goodbye
F rom your loving for &
Brother
Geore
 

Still in the derer
Egyf
cHay 24/1916
All at home,
Irecived a litter from you to
day also one from Bor. I have anwer
ed hers and with bry to do my best
towards this one but there is abiotutety
nothinge can say for it is the old same
thing day after day, but it will have
p change before long for it is pittong for
too warm for us. There was a deat
wave here for a few days and it lond
n
ateruible lt of our bellow

yeou is in tus sdmp with me but
I have only seen him once for he has
been shiftd from his old hines &
have not found sut where ts is now
but of ses I cannot got a hare though
I have written to him also to the Record
Office but cannot get- a reply so he
mertt have sone with his onst to
another country
His twelve months today since the
Armatice on Gatlipolo Wl were innnoculation
 

Hetta
 

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for sholers today. Ht is the Yourtenth same
I have been done eo I think I have had
my chare of them
There is nothing that I can say
To I wilh shore
From your loving Ior
Brother
George.
 

E fypt
otay 24 - 1916
Dear Bess
I receiver a litter from you today
I had been to England & back here again
Talwo had one from Hetta and am
answering both shayht away
him is in this camp with me but
I have only reen him once for he has been
shifted from his old lines.
soday o Cmpro Day also the Day of the
Armatow on Galtipots Ns have a haly
hotidoy out to make up help to remember
too day we were innocalated for chra
It is the loartinth time that I have been
done io ther must be a sot of forcyn
perms in my body.
I cannot at a line from dis at all
shroup I have written to him & to the
record office but cannot por a reply
There is absolutely nothing I am allowed
to say for thing are very shis- as presen
To is really getting too not to do any parade
but we ger uf at 4-30 duk from 5hth 8
& from 4 W6 so we miss the solrs pass
ORI
 

cmnin
of the day but the nights g get hombly
wood
The letter I received from you had Lorhis
Number on it but some one had attered
it to min so I received it alright
Will Bin I ham at the end of my
better so with close
From your loving Brother
George
MORIA
 

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