“Cambridge” Hospital
\nAldershot
\n27th Oct 1917
\nDear Mum
\nJust a short note this time to let you know that we are both A1 and have received our cakes and butter alright. \u00a0My cake was in good condition, but Neil’s tin had been bashed about a bit and the damp air had turned the contents mouldy. \u00a0I hardly think it will be safe to send any more unless the lid is soldered down as a bash on the side leaves the tin gaping open at the top . \u00a0The butter was splendid and so was the sugar. \u00a0We have been here over three weeks now so our months stay is nearly at an end. \u00a0Where we are going afterwards I do not know but I hope we will be given hospital work for the winter. \u00a0The weather is getting colder but is still fairly fine. \u00a0We are getting plenty of work to do here but still it is not too bad by any means and the tucker continues to be fairly good more especially as we get a good feed at the dry canteen every night. \u00a0We will write again as soon as we get our N.Z. mail. \u00a0We have had none now for four weeks so some ought to coming to hand any day now. \u00a0We have just had a note from Vic to say that he is not going to the front again for some time according to his classification and that he is expecting another weeks leave in a day or two. \u00a0You must not mind this note being a short one as we are pressed for time now and I will try and work in a long letter next week. \u00a0It will be eight months next wednesday week since we joined up \u00a0so we are mighty lucky to have no prospect of France yet.<\/p>\n
Au revour
\nCheerio
\nNorman<\/p>\n
I explained in a letter to Dad last mail how your cablegram re Vic was not delivered to us till Oct 3rd. \u00a0A letter from Miss Green dated June 5th was not put into my hands until the middle of this month. \u00a0Yet we seem to receive your letters alright.<\/p>\n
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\nReceived letter from Gorrie dated 12\/8\/17 and one from you Aug 19th by todays mail. \u00a0Writing both later.<\/p>\n\n