Item 04: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1916 - Page 176
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We don't get much war news out here but they seem to have been doing good work in France; dont think we will see any more fighting round here as the Turks got it too hot. I'm jolly glad I was in time for the scrap though.
To come back to smaller things – When I was at the Canteen on Saturday night I left my haversack beside the Guard tent while I did my shift on Guard, forgetting that there was anything in it; when I came back the haversack was open and I then remembered that my camera and compass were both in it but they were both gone; some drunken wretch must have taken them.
Of course it was my fault for being careless but I had forgotten about things being shaken because you never loose anything in the Regt. but of course at the Canteen there are men from all over the place.
I have put up a notice offering 10/- reward in hopes that he will bring it back for the money but I don't expect to see it –
Later The parcel containing my shirts etc has arrived so my luck is in again – The shirts are not too bad at all though they are pretty big of course, but they will be grand for here. The handkerchiefs were good as I am a bit short of them. We have just had another issue of War Chest stuff 2 lbs of Lemon & Melon jam per man My Word it is great Also a chap was put into out tent for a few days & a parcel came for him which he shaired with us;