Part 02: Rex Nixon letters, 21 May 1915-27 December 1916 - Page 52
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the balls, that is soccer. I saw a good game yesterday on the ground between the New Zealanders, and our fellows. Some sailors, in fact most of the Navy men nearly split their sides laughing as the players tore after the ball, downed one another. It was pretty rough all through the game; one or two were sore after the finish. Rugby is seldom seen in this part of the world, that is why the sailors like it. Some old Greeks were jabbering away while the game lasted, wondering I suppose at the rough game two friendly sides were playing. I wrote to Miss Nowland yesterday, – so I hope she will write to me as often as possible; as I did not know her address, I sent it care of you, the best way. Miss Cruickshank should write to me, as I write to her often. Letters come from Miss Rees sometimes, I had a pocket book from her, it was a snifter one, and comes handy, for I keep all about letters in it, also addresses. No one can possibly know what part of the globe I'm in, if they did know I would have some letters. Some cigarettes came from the Over Seas Club yesterday, and wrapped up in each packet, was a post card with senders name, asking to write and tell them who received same. This sender was a Canadian women. So I wrote to her thanking her for same, and asked her to write to a lonely soldier. On two or three occasions, I have written to senders of books; one was to a London girl, in the Red Wlolf Wolf patrol (scouts I suppose.) I expect reply soon. Do you blame me? Know should