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No. 401439                                 June 25/1918

No. 3 Mob 2 Centre  MTASC    Thorn Mead

Dovington Camp, 

Salisbury


Dear Edgar,

I have just finished looking through the last 3

letters received since you left for the second time with the

intention of replying to them but after careful examination

cannot find anything to reply too, taking singly

they are quite barren of news of any material interest &

even collectively don't say much for your powers of observation

or merits as a correspondent.

  I should have thought that Salisbury Plain would have

been a sufficient change to provide you with material

sufficiently interesting to warrant a long letter, perhaps

you are too busy?

  In regards to the 3/6 we have heard nothing further.

  In respect to Shirts I understand these are leaving

Tuesday morning

  There is nothing very to report from this end except that

at the moment I have an attack of influenza & did

not get up until 11 am & feel very far from well at the

moment.

  J. Bower has received his calling up note & takes it

very different from what appeared would be his probable

attitude some months ago. in point of fact he has funke

which of course is excusable in a man of 47 years

of age. Tom Longee is another man who is called up for

July 15 Class A & 48. You may not know him but he was

one of the men who called at Thorn mead to see if Herbert

would volunteer under the Daly Scheme, I intend to close

at one page for night but will write you more fully when I have more

of yours to reply to. Yours affectionately, Father

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No. 401439                                 June 25/1918

No. 3 Mob 2 Centre  MTASC    Thorn Mead

Dovington Camp, 

Salisbury


Dear Edgar,

I have just finished looking through the last 3

letters received since you left for the second time with the

intention of replying to them but after careful examination

cannot find anything to reply too, taking singly

they are quite barren of news of any material interest &

even collectively don't say much for your powers of observation

or merits as a correspondent.

  I should have thought that Salisbury Plain would have

been a sufficient change to provide you with material

sufficiently interesting to warrant a long letter, perhaps

you are too busy?

  In regards to the 3/6 we have heard nothing further.

  In respect to Shirts I understand these are leaving

Tuesday morning

  There is nothing very to report from this end except that

at the moment I have an attack of influenza & did

not get up until 11 am & feel very far from well at the

moment.

  J. Bower has received his calling up note & takes it

very different from what appeared would be his probable

attitude some months ago. in point of fact he has funke

which of course is excusable in a man of 47 years

of age. Tom Longee is another man who is called up for

July 15 Class A & 48. You may not know him but he was

one of the men who called at Thorn mead to see if Herbert

would volunteer under the Daly Scheme, I intend to close

at one page for night but will write you more fully when I have more

of yours to reply to. Yours affectionately, Father


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  • November 15, 2017 20:29:21 Thomas A. Lingner

    No. 401439                                 June 25/1918

    No. 3 Mob 2 Centre  MTASC    Thorn Mead

    Dovington Camp, 

    Salisbury


    Dear Edgar,

    I have just finished looking through the last 3

    letters received since you left for the second time with the

    intention of replying to them but after careful examination

    cannot find anything to reply too, taking singly

    they are quite barren of news of any material interest &

    even collectively don't say much for your powers of observation

    or merits as a correspondent.

      I should have thought that Salisbury Plain would have

    been a sufficient change to provide you with material

    sufficiently interesting to warrant a long letter, perhaps

    you are too busy?

      In regards to the 3/6 we have heard nothing further.

      In respect to Shirts I understand these are leaving

    Tuesday morning

      There is nothing very to report from this end except that

    at the moment I have an attack of influenza & did

    not get up until 11 am & feel very far from well at the

    moment.

      J. Bower has received his calling up note & takes it

    very different from what appeared would be his probable

    attitude some months ago. in point of fact he has funke

    which of course is excusable in a man of 47 years

    of age. Tom Longee is another man who is called up for

    July 15 Class A & 48. You may not know him but he was

    one of the men who called at Thorn mead to see if Herbert

    would volunteer under the Daly Scheme, I intend to close

    at one page for night but will write you more fully when I have more

    of yours to reply to. Yours affectionately, Father

  • April 22, 2017 15:04:47 Kai De hommel

     ...  June 25/1918  ... 

    Dear Edgar,

    I have just finished looking through the last 3

    letters received since you left  ... the second time  ... the

     ... of replying to them but after carefully examination

    cannot find anything  ... reply too, 


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