Part 01: Alan Fraser Fry letters, 8th August 1914- 28 January 1917 - Page 119
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[Page 119]
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Young Men's Christian Association of Sydney N.S.W.
(Incorporated)
Field Service Department
On Active Service with the Commonwealth Military Forces.
Address On board Transport
At Sea
Tell me in your letter if you are getting the money OK. It should be £1/1/- a week now I altered the amount.
Dearest Mother,
We have got away alright, and for the benefit of the Censor, we are going to "-"had him, he thought I was going to put Gallipoli. I'm afraid I am not going to be on such a good wicket as last time, as regards writing so far, but leave it to me, I haven't had much of a chance to look around yet. We did not leave the Harbour till 4 pm on Thursday, and I saw Father on the way down to the Wharf, but no one else I knew. I never saw such a crowd to see any boat off there were far more than at the "Orsova", and all the time we were in the stream, scores of rowing boats & launches came round and made it quite gay. It has been a lovely trip so far, quite smooth and warm & no one has been sick. The tucker is fine, and if we keep on going as we are now, it will take about 3 months hard work to get the fat off us, when we arrive on the other side. It is rumoured we are not calling anywhere, but going right into action.