Letter from Wyn Thomson to his mother

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Letter from Wyn Thomson to his mother
Archives Ref: ABHT W3920 Box 1

Transcript: Wyn Thomson to his mother – 21 September 1914

My Dear Mamma,

We have at last some idea of when we are going, and of course we are highly delighted. It is very short notice and we only get 3 hours leave tomorrow and go aboard on Wednesday.

I have everything I want now and will of course write you every opportunity I get. By jove we are fit. I have never felt better and am nicely sunburnt. I have taken every chance of writing you lately but I suppose you must think I am lazy, but it isn’t laziness – only tired.

Well, if I get time I will look up all those people whose addresses I have and write you every mail. It is now just on “lights out” so I must conclude. I will write you again before we leave and write you from Lyttelton.

Goodbye

Heaps of love

From your affectionate son

Wyn
 

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