I am afraid
the scraps of letters you
will have been getting
lately from me will not
have been very satisfactory
to you, and I am hoping
that now that I am on
my way back to
Dardanelles
I arrive there I shall be
able to write better letters.
I don't know what
is wrong, but ever since
I got news of that last
We are reorganising the
Brigade at
the 5, 6 & 7
th
reinforcements,
they are not bad, but
it will never be the
same again. I don't
feel that I shall be able
to take the same interest
in a fresh lot of men,
A corporal of mine, named
gave him a note for you.
I thought you might
like to have a yarn with
him. I hope you are
there when he arrives, he
may get there before this
letter. He is a very decent
fellow.
I had to spend a
week in
waiting for this boat. I
do hate that city, yet
Had a letter from
rs
Finch
rs
Hay
of socks and a letter from
Your letters have been
arriving very irregularly,
owing principally to my
various wanderings since
I left
I am back again doubtless
things will begin to come
again regularly.
I made inquiries about
the
am afraid I must give it
up as nearly all the work
is in the
women & children cannot
live there.
You will all be glad
to know that
I have been trying
to write a fool letter to
rs
Finch
last long and finished
rather abruptly I am afraid.
Very glad to hear you
reduced your handicap,
perhaps you will have
better luck now with your
golf.
I wouldn't worry about
coming over here, you could
do no earthly good & couldn't
We are in for a winter
campaign in the
I am almost sure, but
it can't be any worse
than the summer ones
have been. Don't you worry
your old head about me,
I shall kick along some-
how & we'll get together
again someday & some
how never fear - probably
Thank
printed letter, tell her I
enjoyed it very much &
hope she will send some
more. If your camera is
working try & get a picture
of her
e
for me.