Letter. 1915.

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Letter. 1915.

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Letter, to Senator G.F. Pearce, Minister of Defence (a family friend), written from Gallipoli, describing his experiences in the A.I.F., and expressing his patriotic feelings and pride in the Australian Army. He gives an optimistic view of life at Gallipoli, saying the food was good and plentiful, relations between officers and men were harmonious, mail was arriving regularly, and morale was high.

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