Item 04: G. O. Hawkins letters to his family, 2 January 1915-November 1917 - Page 7
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[Page 7]
Heliopolis
3 Nov 1915
Darling Teddie,
I have only just received my first letters from you and mother
One from you dates 24th August
One from Mother same date
One from Mother 7th Sept
One from you no date in one of mothers date 14 Sept
One from Mother 14 Sept
One from Dear Edina September one from the [Moyens?] Aug 30th
It has been such a very long wait my darling, but it is good to get the letters at last dear one.
I do hope you have got some of my letters by now
I will write offtener dear girl but you cannot know what a little time I get sometimes not enough time to undress for bed not to get a bath for several days
As Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant for this Battalion I am almost the busiest man here
Our strength now is nearly 1400 men all of whom have to look after generally.
My Battalion is only a small part of the vast camp which consists of may Battalions.
From 5 oclock in the morning to 12 oclock at night I am generally