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99 Louise Rd

Long nose point Balmain

14.10.17

Dear Norm

Just a little note this mail enclosing with Xmas wishes from all at 99. It is hard to write with Xmas cheer with the spirit of a St John's this mail as we have had the bad news that little Charlie Cox, Dave Borthwick and Les Thornton have been killed. It seems strange to me that the very best of our friends have answered the last Roll Call but God alone knows the reason and we must not chastie it. We are having a memorial service next Sunday and strange that is should be just 12 months Saturday that Charlie's Communion service was held and we are having 8 O'clock Communion in memory of the 3 boys.

Of course Norm this is not as cheerful a note for you as it might be for the present when you receive this, but it is the spirit of the times with us at present and I cannot write otherwise and the mail goes at 10 tomorrow but hope to write to you a little later on and give you all the news.

This time last week I was packing a lovely parcel from C Gooud for young Charlie and put all kinds of things in it and was very happy in the thought that he would get it for Xmas only to be dampered with the news news a few hours after posting it. 

Well Norm must close now as I want to write to a few others this mail. Hoping you are well and as Happy as the times will allow with lots of Good wishes and Gods Guidance and Protection in all your good work 

from Dot.