Item 06: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1918-April 1919 - Page 275
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 275]
Australian smile and feel at home at once. They dont put on a bit of side and once you get to know them a little you feel you have real friends here.
There are two fine men in this camp; which I think accounts for it being so good - one is the YM sec. and the other Cannon Garland. It seems to me that the Aust. branch of the YM have practically made the camp. The military have supplied a few bell tents; but the YM have erected all the necessary sheds and shower bath also some fine mess huts and store houses as well as a fine YM itself and picture show. The pictures are free and the YM contains a big writing room and liberary; a games room and a canteen where you can get tea and cakes all day long. Also they have a nice two story place just across the road, called the Rest House, and its about the only place in town where you can get nice afternoon tea.
Most base YM's seem to sling the tucker at you as roughly as they can - tin mugs etc - but here you have thin bread & butter, little tables and a nice tea service. Sort of place you could ask a lady friend to.
Canon Garland is the C of E Padre - he runs a good tea joint too, but its just a soldier's one rough but honest.