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Henry Wright to Mother, 1915 - Gallipoli

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20 H J Wright to Mother, 9 May 1915, Gallipoli

 

 

 

May 9th 1915 in the Trenches On Active Service no stamp available

My dear Mother,

Just a few lines to say I am getting on alright, we are giving the enemy a very hot time. We are getting looked after as well as we can expect. The enemy thought at first we were easy to stop but they soon changed their tune and found that the Australians were hot stuff. I will write as much as possible, remember me to all. Your loving son, Harry.

 

21 H J Wright to Mother, 23 May 1915, Gallipoli

 

 

 

 

In the firing line, May 23rd 1915

My dear Mother,

 

Just a line to say I am getting on alright. We are having lovely weather and getting looked after as well as can be expected. I received sixteen letters on 20th May they were six weeks letters. I had two from you dated 16th & 28th March and was pleased all are well. One from Charlie, Florrie, Bert, Gordon and two from Fred. I was pleased to hear that Bert & Fred had joined and know that you my dear Mother will be proud now that you have three sons fighting. I will now close hoping all are well as it leaves me at present. Remember me to all with love your loving son, Henry. PS can only write to you tell the others to write as often as you we cannot get writing material.

 

Charlie, Bert, Gordon and Fred were Henry's brothers, and Florrie an older sister.

 

22 H J Wright to Mother, 31 May 1915, Gallipoli

 

 

 

 

On Active Service no stamps available

May 31st In the firing line

My Dear Mother,

 

Just a line to say I am well and getting on splendid. I got your last letter 19th April (dated) and pleased to hear all are well we are having lovely warm weather over here hoping this finds you all well I remain your loving son, Harry.

 

24 H J Wright to Mother, 10 June 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula

 

 

 

On active service, no stamps available

In the firing line, Gallipoli Peninsula

June 10th 1915

 

My dear mother,

Just a card in answer to your two welcome letters received here June 7th and dated from home May 5th I also got one dated March 7th it must have gone astray. We have been boxing on for six weeks and still going strong, Trevillian1, Herweg2 and Stuckey3 have been wounded but are now back with us again we are all waiting for papers next mail to read of our fighting. I am glad to hear Bert & Fred4 have joined and hope to meet them soon over here, with fondest love to all I remain your loving son, Harry.

 

1 136 Pte Francis Joseph Trevillian, aged 26, labourer, of 328 Ascot Vale Rd, Ascot Vale, enlisted on 30 Sep 1914.

2 6761 Lance Corporal Robert Herman Herweg, aged 26, blacksmith's striker, of 369 Ascot Vale Rd, Moonee Ponds, enlisted on 9 Sep 1914.

3 129 Pte Alfred Stuckey, aged 23, labourer, of Albert Place, Yarraville, enlisted on 8 Sep 1914. 

All three were in the 14th Infantry Battalion and travelled on the Ulysses with Harry.

4 Brothers Bert and Fred Wright.

 

25 H J Wright to Mother, 13 Jun 1915, Gallipoli

 

 

 

In the firing line, June 13th 1915 On active service no stamps available

My dear Mother,

 

Just a card to say I am getting on alright we are waiting anxiously for news next mail I am sorry I cannot send you any papers from this country but as soon as we get to a Town I will not forget. See by our papers that [illeg] send on we twice defeated I think .... could about beat them.

love to all Harry.

 

26 H J Wright to Mother, 17 Jun 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula

 

 

 

On active service no stamps available

Gallipoli Peninsula

In the firing line

June 17th 1915

 

My dear Mother

 

Just a card to say I am well and still pegging along we are quite used to the Bullets, Shells and Jack Johnsons*, and keep on smiling don't forget to let me now where Fred and Bert are going to, so as I can write them, my address is the same as you have always written with love to all I remain your loving son, Harry.

* Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a famous American boxer whose nickname was ‘The Big Smoke’. Shells that gave off a dense black smoke when they exploded thus were dubbed ‘Jack Johnsons’. (Source: Glossary of Slang)

 

27 H J Wright to Mother, 20 Jun 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula

 

 

 

Gallipoli Peninsula On active service no stamps available

In the firing line June 20th 1915

 

Dear Mother,

 

Just a card hoping this finds you all well I am quite well and getting on splendid. I had a few lines from Aunt Bessie a couple of weeks ago I answered it thanking them down down there. remember me to all I remain your loving son, Harry.

 

32 H J Wright to Mother, 7 Jul 1915

 

 

 

 

Gallopoli Peninsula July 7th 1915

 

My dear Mother

 

Just a line to say I am well and in good health, we are having very warm weather over here, hoping this finds you all well I remain your loving son, Henry.

 

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