Item 06: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1918-April 1919 - Page 87
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[Page 87]
P.S. Re the enclosed photo, please dont let it be put in the paper, as the negative belongs to some other chap and I was just given a print so the photo is not rally [really] mine.
The photo was sent me by a chap in hospital and was found on a German and is supposed to be of Armenians being hung by Turkish officers. It is not a nice photo and I'm not sending it home for my collection.
I went over yesterday afternoon and saw Jim Leask; I was at Fort St with him you know, we went to that Rural camp together and he was a signaller in this regt till he got his com. in the 11th. I reckon he was one of the finest soldiers and straightest man I know. He was badly wounded the other day and cut off by the turks, and it is a marvel how he got in and lived but he looks wonderfully well on it now and hopes to go home to Australia. His people live in Mosman and I think Aunt Min knows them. His only other brother was killed in France.
Dont think there is any more news now Father, I will try and write again in a day or two when Mother's parcel comes, or if my photos are ready to send. It must be great for the Jelarah people having Geoff home again.
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Hope Hal likes the Uni? Wonder if they have him on cutting up frogs yet? Love to Mother & Hal and Fred.
I am
Your loving son
Robert C Wilson