Letter from Lieutenant J.H.F. Barnes

Letter from Lieutenant J.H.F. Barnes

This letter gives the reader an idea about the daily life of a soldier at Gallipoli. Lieutenant Barnes talks about his tin and the uses for it.

Lieutenant J.H.F. Barnes

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The Anzacs of Gallipoli

“Do you know what a mess tin is like, well it holds about two ordinary cups of tea. I managed to get half a mess tin of water after tea last Sunday so I made a fire, warmed it, cleaned my teeth, had a shave, had a bath, then tried to was my towel with the water that was left. A mess tin is a very handy thing to have.”