Letter · 25 Dec 1915 · Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean
Running the show
GS Richardson was a high-ranking military official who led a number of units (NZ and British) and was promoted through the war. For his bio, see: http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3r16/richardson-george-spafford
Extracts from this letter
"...let you know I am thinking of you on Xmas Day ... I am feeling very fit again but sleeping in a dug out under shell fire 8 months did not improve my condition however I am now well"
"I did not leave the Peninsula with the Force that evacuated it, but left it because I was ordered to, and here I am running a very big show."
"There are hundreds more qualified than I am to do the job, but N.Z. I hope will be glad that one of their officers has been selected for the job ... When I get back I will tell you how it feels to be a General..."
"My rank is of course temporary & I don't suppose N.Z. will allow me to keep it, but I don't worry about that, I shall be happy as a Major, & will enjoy the fact of my once having risen from Private soldier to General."
