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28th of October, 1938
To: Mrs. E.I.J.Bell. Postal Address: 11 Evelyn Court, Cheltenham .
From: Edward Jordan Bell Return Address: Badajos Barracks, Wellington lines, Aldershot .
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BADAJOS BARRACKS
28/10/38
My Dear Mummy,TELE.442. ALDERSHOT. Thanks so much for your letter. Well I have been dined in and had a marvellous time. I drunk more than I have ever drank in my life before but I didn't go under. Sators and myself, both practically tea totallers were the only two of the four who didn't go under. Edwards passed out during the Colonels speech and Nick was violently sick and we had to put him to bed. A crowdÿ | |||||||||
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of us congregated in my room and we talked for a bit while they smoked my cigarettes out of my box which I have just had engraved. It cost 7/6 and rools very nice, so I now owe you 2/6 which I will forward in due course. The dinner was held in the gym which was decorated for the ocassion. All the silver was out and boy did they look good! We've got over £2000 if silver alone just in the 98th Bn. Huge silver chandeliers with candles burning in them lovely silver jugs etc. The plates we ate off cost about 35/- each. | |||||||||
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It is too much to describe but it really looked lovely. The band played up above us. I have sherry, champagne, brandy, port, whiskey, a taste of kincha. I was told not to touch the port so I didn't. It was a do, champagnes bottles popping all over the place, one's glass never empty. We were of course guests. After the meal after I had suspiciously got rid of a glass of champagne into my coffee we starting drinking properly. A brandy and soda was throast on me which I drank them I was given a double, most of that went on a flower pot with a very subtle | |||||||||
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throw but I drank the next two. Then we had games, climbed and swang on ropes, conducted the crawl, _____ including Uncle Robb, had a sing song, carried the Colonel all around the barracks at about 1- o'clock in the morning, let off plenty of fireworks and in _____ had the hell of a time. Well I mus close now. I'm in Church parade on Saturday which means I am 2nd in Command of the Cry. Col.Robb left today, the sargts towed his car out of barracks through a lane formed by men. The | |||||||||
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band went in front of the car. Well cheerio, will write you on Sunday again. Teddie | |||||||||
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