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Letter, 21 Jan 1916. Written on ‘Allan Line R.M.S ‘Ionian’ headed note paper from 2/Lt Howard Hicklenton in Alexandria to his parents in London. The Battalion has had a ‘fairly slack’ journey from Gallipoli and is expecting to take a train towards Cairo the following morning. He also remarks that he is ‘getting quite an expert now at machine gunnery’. With accompanying ‘Allan Line’ printed envelope franked by Egyptian 5 milliemes dark red postage stamp, date-stamped Alexandria 24 Jan 1916, with manuscript inscription ‘On Active Service’. From a collection of 54 letters and postcards with accompanying envelopes, 1915-1916. Associated with World War One, Gallipoli, Malta and Egypt.

World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918)