However we were not allowed to land at Fremantle and only stayed there long enough to enable the ship to receive final orders and then …
Journal about Melbourne Letter
At 11.30 a.m. we were disembarked and marched toward Melbourne for a “leg stretcher” and on the way were constantly cheered by the Melbournites who …
Letter to Mother from Port Phillip, Melbourne
Transport A67, Private WH Elkington No 4106, 10th Rfs 20 th Btn 5th Inf Brig Egypt 16/3/1916 Dear Mother We arrived at Pt Phillip at …
Letter from Mother on Orsova
Egypt 12/3/16 Melbourne per Orsova Transport A 67 Dear Mother. I managed to drop you a small note on sailing yesterday per one of the …
Letter from Orsova
Orsova Sydney, 11/3/1916 We got up out of bed at 4-30 this morning and embarked amidst much enthusiasm & band playing, weeping etc. We were …
Journal about Agricultural Ground Letter
~ Although we had all rather enjoyed the times we had had in camp together during the past six months, we were not sorry on …
Letter to Aunt from Sydney
Address: Pte WH Elkington, No 4106, 10th Reinforcements, 20th Battalion, 5th Inf. Brigade, A.I.E.F Egypt [Transcriber’s note: Sketch of flag.] P.S. Our flag is a …
Letter to Father from Sydney
No 4106 10th Reinforcements 20th Battalion 5th Brigade A.I.E.F. Egypt Dear Father. I have at last received sailing orders and am being at present at …
Journal about Casula Letter
The camp was intended to hold 6,000 men and probably contained an average of more than that, whilst the men’s comfort and amusement was provided …