Item 01: Alan Keats Gordon letters to Nellie Clark, 18 August 1914-30 August 1916 - Page 92
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5. Mum, but suppose it will be sorted some time or other. I got a letter from Jean yesterday, She seems to be the same hard nut. You are lucky to be getting new lette dresses, I am wearing my second issue of uniform today for the first time. MacDonald put my stripes on for me, but put them on at an angle of 95%. I kidded him to take them off and sew them on correctly. I am shocked to find you think of -er- other things? Am als during the sunday sermon, Am also sorry that it is things & not a poor, lonely, corporal, you were thinking of. You can tell Mum that I do, expect to receive as much from you each mail, and I am glad you intend to do your best. Thank Arch very much for his love , and tell him I really expect to have a game of tennis on our court the first time week I am back
This is Monday, yesterday a few of us went out into Cairo together and had a day out. We all went into a big place called the Sault for afternoon tea, and I met the eldest boy Rutledge there. He joined and was only in camp a week. He was over there in the trenches for three weeks and was hit in the ankle. Expects to go back any time now. He told