Item 01: Alan Keats Gordon letters to Nellie Clark, 18 August 1914-30 August 1916 - Page 314
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4. recruiting card. He would soon find his "objections to shedding blood" put aside & forgotten of he were here. How did Bill get on with medical exam. You can tell Capt Cuthbert for me, that, one time Sergt Gordon does not want his name shoved up there, plain A.R.G's good enough for yours truly. So pleased to hear that I caused raptures somewhere with my photo, it didn't break out over this side. Poor dears I do hope they got over the complaint. Thanks for the tip re the putting on of the puttees, but surely you don't think I have gone absolutely daft. I've too much regard for the maker to treat them in the manner you seemed to think I might do. Another mail from you just arrived dated the 30th of May, but God, willing & Fritz permitting tonight, I will continue this letter tomorrow. Here's to the future of tonight.
Al.
9/7/16 Did not have a chance to continue this yesterday, as we had to get a move on again early this morning. We had a fairly