WW1 Letter
Production date
1918
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A four page letter (four single-sided sheets) written in purple pencil by "Frank" from "Hospital, Cairo", 6 October 1918.
Hospital
Cairo
6/10/18
Dear Sis,
I received your welcome letter and pleased to hear you had go Mother away for a spell and the change had done her good.
It ought to be a lot easier for her this season with the machines. Little Iris must have had a good time at the beach she is just about the age now. There was some good news com through to-day. Austria is out of it and left Germany on her own so it ought not to be long before it is over now and I hope to be home with you all before long. Well Sis I won’t be sorry to get out of this country. I won’t want to leave NZ again in a hurry.
A lot of our boys have been down with Malaria nearly all that went through the last push. I suppose you have seen in the papers where a lot have died pretty hard luck when it is nearly over.
I am getting on fine now and hope to get out of this in a few days. A fortnight in the NZ Convalescent Home will put me right they say the food is good there five meals a day. I don’t know what they are going to do with us now. I think it will be home if they can get the boats. I don’t think Germany will be long now before she follows Austria and Turkey. My word they gave Turkey a smack this last time prisoners were coming in by the hundred. I think it was 80 000 that was taken. Our Brigade took about 5000. I don’t suppose they send any more men from NZ. I don’t suppose many 2nd Division men have left yet.
I will close this now. Hoping to be home with you all soon.
With love to all
From your loving Brother
Frank
Hospital
Cairo
6/10/18
Dear Sis,
I received your welcome letter and pleased to hear you had go Mother away for a spell and the change had done her good.
It ought to be a lot easier for her this season with the machines. Little Iris must have had a good time at the beach she is just about the age now. There was some good news com through to-day. Austria is out of it and left Germany on her own so it ought not to be long before it is over now and I hope to be home with you all before long. Well Sis I won’t be sorry to get out of this country. I won’t want to leave NZ again in a hurry.
A lot of our boys have been down with Malaria nearly all that went through the last push. I suppose you have seen in the papers where a lot have died pretty hard luck when it is nearly over.
I am getting on fine now and hope to get out of this in a few days. A fortnight in the NZ Convalescent Home will put me right they say the food is good there five meals a day. I don’t know what they are going to do with us now. I think it will be home if they can get the boats. I don’t think Germany will be long now before she follows Austria and Turkey. My word they gave Turkey a smack this last time prisoners were coming in by the hundred. I think it was 80 000 that was taken. Our Brigade took about 5000. I don’t suppose they send any more men from NZ. I don’t suppose many 2nd Division men have left yet.
I will close this now. Hoping to be home with you all soon.
With love to all
From your loving Brother
Frank
Production date
1918
Production place
Cairo, Egypt
Measurements
198mm (height), 12mm (width)
Accession number
0168/13/1-4
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