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- 6 January 1917 (Creation)
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Letter to Ruth Mallory written from France on 'Jan 6 1916' [it was actually written in 1917]
He had been hoping and hoping for this news [that she was expecting their second child] and they wouldn’t worry whether it was a girl or boy.
He wasn’t sure how to describe his job. Robinson had spent the first two days telling him there wasn’t much for him to do. He felt Robinson was impressed with himself in the role of adjutant and was anxious to do everything himself. His role was to look after the Colonel which meant accompanying him on his rounds and being generally informed. He had taken the Colonel up to see where they observed from. They had also ridden out to see an alternative battery position. He had only ridden a horse once in the last 10 years but it was a tame business. Thought their children should learn to ride.
He would have to get to know the other batteries in the group which would be interesting. He was in charge of the living quarters and would probably have to run the mess although McLeod, the signalling officer, was doing that at present. It was a footling old woman’s job. He hoped he could make a better job for himself. He liked the men there especially the Colonel and McLeod.
Wondered if anything would come of the strained situation between Austria and Germany.
Had to write letters to mother, Avie, Trafford and Geoffrey Keynes.
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Written in pencil
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- Mallory [née Turner], Ruth (1892-1942), wife of mountaineer George Mallory (Subject)
- Longridge [née Mallory], Annie Victoria (1887-1989), sister of mountaineer George Mallory (Subject)
- Leigh-Mallory, Sir Trafford Leigh (1892–1944), air force officer and brother of George Mallory (Subject)
- Keynes, Sir Geoffrey Langdon (1887-1982), surgeon and literary scholar (Subject)