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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 19:22:49 +1000


July 2,1915
Mrs. EKMAN writes:-- I noticed in your last issue that you stated my
brother, Viv. C. BROWN was at Malta (minding prisoners), I beg to inform
you, that is incorrect, because Monday, 21st June, I received a letter from
him, which runs as follows:--
Just a few lines to let you know I am still able to eat three meals a day.
We are right in the thick of it here, if you know where "here" is, as we are
not allowed to say where we are at present. We landed on a Sunday and I do
not think I will ever forget it. The first salute we got was a hail of
shrapnel as we rowed ashore in the boats, and as we got ashore it was like
someone throwing stones. They (the stones) were flopping all around us. It
was all uphill work. There was a funny side to it as well. As the hills
were very steep many rolled down instead of walking. I experienced it
myself, and it was not too pleasant, as there was a lot of prickly bushes
where I lobbed. The fire was not too bad until we got to another hill.
Colonel GARTSIDES (he is dead now poor chap) said we would be under heavy
fire when we were going down the other side, and he was quiet right, we
were. I reckon I could have given any of the crack runners of "Nati" a
start and then have beaten them down the next gully. I will ring off now as
paper is scarce. H. HALLAM was the only one from Natimuk that got hit, he
is still in the hospital. Remember me to all over there as I cannot write
to everyone.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/




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