The Grand River Sachem 1915, March 3, 1915, a

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Letters from Major Kelly Mrs. E. T. Kelly, wife of Major Kelly, on Monday night, received two letters from him, and we print below extracts from them. The first was written from Bustard Camp, Salisbury Plain, and the second from the steamer which was to take them to France. Feb. 5th, 1915. Well, King George visited us yesterday, but Tommy Atkins says he didn't bring the Missus with him. I think he is stouter than he was the last time I saw him. Earl Kitchener was with him and made the remark to our Colonel that the trenches would be a pleasure to us after the Salisbury mud. Not often he attempts to spring a joke. They both expressed themselves as well pleased with our appearance. General Alderson said "Well they might be." Personally I thought it the most successful review I ever saw. We have a railway built to within a mile of our camp, and they ran the royal car in on it. Steamer Atlantian, Feb. 8. We left camp at 7.30 this a.m., and entrained at Amesbury at 10.30, arriving here at 4 p.m., and are now on board the steamship Atlantian. We had expected to embark at Southampton, but not so. We do not know where we are bound or when we leave here. We have had a bright day for a change. We have on board with us all our regimental transport and No. 1 Field Ambulance. I managed to make time to ride over and say good-bye to Major Piper. I have got a good berth for to-night and expect to have a good night's sleep. We have been very busy lately, and we will enjoy a good night's sleep.

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