Part 02: Rex Nixon letters, 21 May 1915-27 December 1916 - Page 43
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[Page 43]
Please tell others to write to me.
Rex
No. 2211
Pte Rob Rex Nixon
"D" Company
4th Battalion
1st Infantry Bgd
(Rest Camp Lemnos Isld)
Oct 3rd 11th 15
Dear Mother & Father,
Just to let you know that I received your letter & postcard dated Mums 22-8-15 (23-8-15 Dads). Wrote to Yvonne on the third of month. Received your letter on October 22nd, and would have replied before, but expected another mail in. Have had letters from Dad pretty often, but only two from you, and one from Yvonne. Had one from Miss O'Sullivan Pratt, Miss Birmingham, & Miss Rees, but only these seem to know where I am.
Am having a good time so far, as we are resting at Lemnos Island, that is out of the way of shot & shell, fifty miles away. We are doing plenty of drill, and signalling, and I hear we are going to have