Letter · 11 May 1915 · Aegean Sea, Ottoman Empire

A big responsibility


Soon after he wrote this letter to his beloved wife, Charlie Bluck was killed in action on Gallipoli.

From
Alfred Charles Bluck
To
‘My dear little girl' - his wife, Ethel
Sent from
Aegean Sea, Ottoman Empire
Date
11 May 1915

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"Dear little girl, I am at sea and cannot tell you where, am quite alright and doing well as the sea is not rough this time and we are having a good passage. I am in command of the squadron which is a big responsibility to take on especially after being away so long..."

"I only hope that I may do my duty well, and do some little good while I am here. "

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