{"id":352,"date":"2013-05-21T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T21:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warletters.falkor.gen.nz\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2013-06-27T01:43:47","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T01:43:47","slug":"norman-mum-23-sep-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warletters.falkor.gen.nz\/?page_id=352","title":{"rendered":"Norman \u2013 Mum: 23 Sep 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"

N.Z.M.C.
\nSling Camp
\nSalisbury
\n23 Sept 1917
\nDear Mum
\nWe are now looking forward to our next N.Z. mail which ought to arrive here any day now. \u00a0The last letter we had from home was one from Dad telling us of the telegram received notifying Vic’s wound. \u00a0There have been several statements made about our going to Aldershot to complete our training but no definite word so far as to when we are shifting. \u00a0France seems to be a fair way off still and we have been here over five weeks. \u00a0I wrote to Vic last week but have so far received no reply so it is very likely that he is having his fortnights leave. \u00a0If we are still here when he comes back from leave we will have every chance of seeing him again before going overseas. \u00a0It is not a bad life here on the whole as we have very good food taking it alround and the weather continues mild only a little on the damp side. \u00a0There are three theatres within bounds, one a really first rate show, and there are frequent concerts at the Y.M.C.A. so we are not badly off for evening amusements. \u00a0Billiards is not the popular game here that it is in N.Z. , but there are a few tables in the camp that we manage a game on occasionally so the life has its compensations. \u00a0It was Mat’s birthday yesterday and I would have written to her had it not been for Neil getting in ahead of me but you can wish her many happy returns of the day for me and tell her that I shall scoff a lump of the cake at her next. \u00a0By the way I suppose you are receiving the allotment of 3\/- a day alright but you did not say. \u00a0I am as “careful” as ever you see. \u00a0I am just beginning to wonder what sort of cabin we are going to get for the voyage home as I see that Jimmy Allen has promised that we will all be home six months after peace is fixed up. \u00a0The general opinion seems to be that the war will end very soon after Christmas. \u00a0You can save the biggest half of the plum duff for our arrival. \u00a0There is very little in the way of news and the war news that we have now will be contradicted long before this reaches you.<\/p>\n

Kind Regards to all
\nCheeroh
\nNorman<\/p>\n

You did quite right in giving the photo to whom you thought fit. \u00a0I forgot to send the list. \u00a0I think when I get back I will give Wilbar Studio a good stir up for the trouble they have given you.<\/p>\n