23rd October 1914: - Preparing to Embark - World War One

Transcribed letter:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

23rd October 1914

Dear Mother,

I am in Melbourne now as you see. I am forwarding you my things today; I have until Monday to report at headquarters when I go to the camp. I will let you know and you can write to me there at the address I will send you later. The first lot have gone away and the second lot have their uniforms.

I met some fellows from Welshpool who are out here, so I will not be entirely friendless. Don’t trouble to answer this letter until I can send you a permanent address. I hope the children have got over their sickness.

Give them my love and tell them that I will see them before I go away. I forgot to mention that I will address my boxes to Chatswood Rly. Stn. and they will be prepaid.

Hoping you will get them alright. I remain your affectionate son,

Trevor.

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For easier navigation I have listed each letter in chronological order:

1. Rediscovering my great grandfather, Reginald Trevor: Letters home from World War 1

2. Background Information about my great grandfather - Reginald Trevor - a soldier in World War 1

3. 18th October 1914: World War 1 letter - Mother I have enlisted for war

4. 23rd October 1914: - Preparing to Embark - World War One (current page)

5. 22nd February 1915: We have embarked - World War One letter

6. 20th August 1915: Letter from Cairo - World War One

7. 5th October 1915: Trench Rats! World War One letter

8. 2nd Nov 1915: WW1 Letter - Life on Lemnos Island rest camp

9. Christmas Day 1915: WW1 letter - Life in the Gallipoli Trenches

10. World War 1 Field Service Postcards from the front

11. 1916: World War 1 letter - Belgian refugees' suffering, experiences in Egypt and France

12. 3rd Dec 1916: WW1 Letter: Life in Perham Downs camp - England
13. 18th April 1917: WW1 Letter: Stretcher bearers, ships and shell shock
14. 14th Oct 1917: WW1 letter: The tedium of 'home service' in England
15. 22 Oct 1917: Wounded in the Battle of Pozières - the Somme: WW1 Letter home

16. Postcards from World War One - France