Letter, 30 Aug 1915.
From 2/Lt Howard Hicklenton to his parents in London from Sporting Club Camp, Alexandria, Egypt.
A chatty, homesick letter about daily life in Alexandria, ‘It looks as if we might be here for some time now on Garrison Duty’ and Malta, where the battalion was stationed at Ghain Tuffieha and was inspected by the Governor, Lord Methuen.
With accompanying envelope franked by Egyptian 5 milliemes dark red postage stamp, date-stamped Alexandria 30 Aug 1915.
From a collection of 54 letters and postcards with accompanying envelopes, 1915-1916.
Associated with World War One, Gallipoli, Malta and Egypt.