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Sandy sent a number of postcards home, and appears to have bought some as mementoes. The postcards below were all saved by those 'at home', and include a couple sent by others.
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This shows part of the magnificent bridge at Barrage. It is also part of the extensive irrigation works.
Another splendid view of the Pyramid Cheops & the Sphinx, this is the Pyramid I climbed, & also the one I had my fortune told.
Zeitoun Camp
Egypt
24/1/15
Dear Ivy
Here we are again, how is the little girl getting on, I have not heard from you for some time, but must not growl, one will come along soon, I will just have to be content with what I get, I am having a good enough sort of a time, we have not finished the vaccinations yet, but expect to be finished by Wed, we have had a number very bad with it, Pats for
one, he was in the hospital for a few day. Jim Perry is still in, he is going under an operation, I went for a decent ride on horseback today it was just ripping, the scenery in the cultivated part of this country are [sic] very fine so after all their [sic] something to see here. Keith and I went to see the Horses Hospital yesterday & my word we did see some potable [sic] sights, we were their [sic] in time to see
all to see the Vet, inspect the animal that had been sent in or caught the previous day in the street and four, out of five, that I saw examined were ordered to be destroyed, one especially was blind in both eyes and also lame, and yet these awful niggar will use them & they are most cruel being, we were shown some of the instruments of torture disgraceful. Give my love to all am looking for a letter from you next week.
Zeitoun Camp
Egypt
8/2/15
Dear Ivy
Just a P.C. (postcard?) to keep up the agreement, who[sic?] are you getting on Kid, I have not heard from you for a while, owing to the fighting on the canal, the mail has been held up so will get it sometime I suppose. I can tell you it isn't nice not hearing from you, I thought I would just about go mad if I don't get one nearly every week. Well my dear their has been a [indecipherable] letter[bitter?]
fighting on the canal since I wrote to you last, it is no use me describing it to you the, the simple reason is that you will hear about it as soon as us, and a lot more about it you see they do not tell us about the actual fighting I do not know of any of our boy being hurt. We expect a good [stather?] up the week. We do not expect to get to the canal, but might get away to England any time now. We might possibly be on our way by the time you get this.
Well my dear after many inquiries I found Frank Collier [?]. He was sitting in front of me at the pictures one night, I had a short chat with him. He wishes to be remembered to you he is in the Southland Mtd [Mounted] Rifles. I also was having a long talk to Willie Stone [?] he said he had heard from Andrew & Eva a few times he also wishes to be remembered to my wee Ivy.
Jimmy & Keith are still in the hospital, but expect them out soon now, Mac has not picked up since his vaccination, it has knocked him out completely
My cousin [who?] arrived alright, had a night in Cairo with him. I will have a nice long letter for you next week.
Give my love to all I know.
Special (Mother, Heabel[?], Eva, (Jim & Lil[?]) Bill & Bella [?], Andrew & Alice, Marjory & Lillian, Tom, & the rest
Best of Love to yourself
From Yours
Sandy
21 April, 1914
Dear Mother [NB: his mother died in 1904; Ivy's mother?] I am not allowed to say where I am but I am fit & well, we are not very far away from hostilities. I hope you are keeping in the best of health. Best Love / Sandy / A.S. Mulligan
24 April 2015
Dear Ivy - We are still hanging about here, Nothing much doing just at present. How are they all at home. The weather here today just reminds me of old Ingill. Blowing a gale accompanied with plenty of rain. I miss the war news here. Egypt is quite a thing of the post [area?] Best Love Sandy AS Mulligan
I didn't think I could get an envelope. I suppose you are still very busy at work, have you still got Bobby. I am sending you[r] mother a P.C along with this just to show her I haven't forgotten any of my best friends. Remember me to Aggie, tell her I never received a letter from her.
Address: Miss I Brown,Post Office Box 136,Invercargill,New Zealand
Marked: Active Service
6/5/15
Dear Ivy
Doing well, exciting time
fit & well. Trust you are the same.
Love to all
Best Love
Sandy
[what appears to be a 'footnote':] received letters last moment.
Place de l'Opera et Theatre: This is taken at what we call the centre of the town, you can see that it is a well planned town. The monument is of Abrahim Pacha. The tree at the back is where the Esbikish [?] Gardens are.
23 February, 1916
This is a front view of the Museum, which as I told you before is a wonderful place.
This gives one a very good idea of the main gates of the Citadel you can see that it is a very solid structure.
Best Love
Mullie [!]
9 February, 1916
Place de l'Opera et Theatre: This is taken at what we call the centre of the town, you can see that it is a well planned town. The monument is of Abrahim Pacha. The tree at the back is where the Esbikish [?] Gardens are.
[Port Said - Francis Joseph Street
27/3/16
Dear Ivy,
Your welcome post written from Dunedin & dated 2nd Feby, answered on Friday night & once more I was very pleased to hear from you. I wrote you from our last camp just a week ago so I am just going to send pcs[Postcards?] this time. We came back to our camp here last Monday but I have not seen Sandy since we left]
[Port Said - View of the Harbour
the last place But I intend looking him up tomorrow night.
We do not yet know when we will be leaving here but I hope it will be very soon as it is getting very too [both crossed out] warm here.
Tell Eva I am still finding time to blow my nose am doing a great deal of it just now as I have a cold in my head]
[Port Said - Statue of de Lesseps and the light-house
I was surprised to hear of Beat Millar's marriage; who is the lucky gentleman? I will write you another letter when we reach our next destination. I daresay Sandy is giving you all the news. Remember me kindly to all at home.
I remain
Yours very sincerely
Harry
[a footnote:]
Remember me to Miss Campbell with Love.]
13 March, 1916
Entree de la Citadelle
NB: These 3 postcards were sent to Ivy (Sandy's future wife) by a common friend.
27 March, 1916
Port Said - Francis Joseph Street
27/3/16
Dear Ivy,
Your welcome post written from Dunedin & dated 2nd Feby, answered on Friday night & once more I was very pleased to hear from you. I wrote you from our last camp just a week ago so I am just going to send pcs[Postcards?] this time. We came back to our camp here last Monday but I have not seen Sandy since we left
27 March, 1916
Port Said - View of the Harbour
the last place But I intend looking him up tomorrow night.
We do not yet know when we will be leaving here but I hope it will be very soon as it is getting very too [both crossed out] warm here.
Tell Eva I am still finding time to blow my nose am doing a great deal of it just now as I have a cold in my head