{"id":171,"date":"2013-05-07T04:23:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T04:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warletters.falkor.gen.nz\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2014-03-20T20:13:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T20:13:34","slug":"vic-mother-18-mar-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warletters.falkor.gen.nz\/?page_id=171","title":{"rendered":"Vic – Mother: 18 Mar 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"

V H Smith 42419
\nNo 1 Platoon
\nA Coy, \u00a023rd Rfs
\nSunday 18\/3\/17
\nDear Mother
\nI received the tin of cake on the day we left in perfect condition. \u00a0It was very good. \u00a0The bunks on the ship are much better than the ones in camp and the food is good, but salt water is no good to wash in, even with salt water salt. \u00a0We have a piano in our room and a place for boxing and dancing. \u00a0There is also plenty of books and cards to pass the time. \u00a0We had two Fridays in this week and two 16\/3\/17 and the clock is put on about 25 minutes every day. \u00a0We saw whales for the first time yesterday. \u00a0We left too late to hear the result of the ballot<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0Grundy of Prospect St. is in our Coy. \u00a0Tell Gorrie that Tom Venables is with us and that Frank Abercrombie \u00a0was put on Home Service in the Dental Corps.
\n23\/3\/17
\nWe had snow on deck this morning and it is getting pretty rough. \u00a0The sea has agreed with me so far so I don’t suppose I will get sea sick now. \u00a0It is too rough to stop on deck. \u00a0I am writing this before we reach port so it can be cencored in time to be posted at the first port. \u00a0I will write again when we arrive at the first place but that letter may not be posted untill we reach the second place.<\/p>\n

Vic<\/p>\n