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E.S. "Gordon" Lacey - Diary 3

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Ernest Stanley "Gordon" Lacey grew up in Mosman. His parents lived at 'Richmond', 24 Rosebery Street. He went to school locally and worked as a mail assistant at Mosman Post Office before enlisting in 1917. Wounded for the first time in May 1918, he returned to his Battalion, the 53rd, in August, just before they were to take part in two key actions, the Attack at Anvil Wood and the Battle of St. Quentin Canal. Lacey was hit again, by shell fire, on 29 September, and died of his wounds at the 1st Australian General Hospital in Rouen on 9 October 1918.

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Nellie [crossed out] Pearl Dad Mother [Doss?] [crossed out] Pearl Barraclough [?] [?] [?] Spence [?] Shepherd Nick Gale [?] aunt Amy " [Dodet] Stacey cousin Vera Masons Gerseys [crossed out] Davis [O'Nehir?] A. Rose [Mussared?] Isherwood Watsons

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have you the bread with the butter.

avez-vous ler pang arce la ber " " delow = water lay = milk

domea - moi mange = give me food silvouplais = if you please merci'beau'coup Parley vou Anglay = Do you speak Eng.

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From Mary and Mother wishing you god speed and a safe return

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DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

RICHARDS - In France on the 1st October, Harry S. 46th Battery. F.A. Brigade, A.I.F.. dearly beloved son of S. and C. Richards, Magill road. St Peters, brother of Mrs. C. C. Bott, Vic tor W. E. abroad, and Fred and Frank, of St. Peters, aged 23 years.

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Doing our bit, Mosman 1914-1918