Item 04: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1916 - Page 62
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hand way that when we get to shore; if they dont want reinforcements for the Light Horse they might stick us into anything else.
I jolly well hope they wont and I am going to stick to the L.H. as long as I can; but I thought I had better let you know so that I could wire if I am transfered; but if we are not shifted right at the start I expect we will be left alone.
Here comes tea so must stop.
Keer developed mumps yesterday: It is grand how I seem to get on without them.
Goodbye
Your loving son
Rob.
I will have £10 when we land and so am well off for money: I spent a good bit at the Canteen buying tinned fruit etc as we did not get too many vegetables: however the canteen has sold out all its stock now so am saving money every day and the first pay ashore will be a pretty big one with the extra 35/-.
In Egypt we get an extra 6d per day food allowance to be spent at the canteen on anything we like