Part 02: Rex Nixon letters, 21 May 1915-27 December 1916 - Page 54
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2211
Private Rob Rex Nixon
"D" Company
(The Fighting) 4th Battalion
1st Infantry Brigade
A.I.E.F.
26.10.15
Dear Mother,
Am writing to you again this week early, for we are going back to the Peninsula to-morrow, after being here for six weeks spell. Wrote last on October 20th to you, also Gin. Am still waiting for letters from you; have had only three letters from you since I left. From Aug 26th I have had eleven letters, or post cards from home, also some papers from Dad. Do you get my letters often now? You should! Had a lovely long letter from Yvonne's playmate, (Marjorie Dalgarno) six pages of good, reading matter, also one from Yvonne, & Dad. I know you write but they dont seem to reach me; I have written to the base for my letters, which will stir them up some. The Australian Government are sending over post officials to look after the mails, and see they reach their destination safely. Have had a good six weeks spell here, (Lemnos Island) but are going to do some work.to-morrow. We are leaving here, so I think it is to the