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PTE
Pte
abbreviation
private
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One of the soldiers, Pte Malcolm Neville, told his mother that the food on board was "real good" and that they were "as happy as Larry".
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The second letter, written by Pte William Harley, was addressed simply to whoever found the bottle.
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Pte Harley's granddaughter, Ann Turner, told ABC she and the soldier's four other surviving grandchildren were "absolutely stunned" by the message.
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The bottle was thrown overboard "somewhere in the Bight", Pte Harley's letter said, referring to the Great Australian Bight off the country's southern coast.
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The other soldier, 37-year-old Pte William Harley, survived the war and returned home.
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