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been accustomed to. A stag affair never did appeal to me anyway,, an’d I sure missed the home faces, more then I can say. Enough of that or I'll be feeling blue, and that is bad medicine over here.
Last night's little disturbance in the billet is going to be totally eclipsed by tonights, judging from present indications.
So once again little Willie is going to lay low and play possum.
Well, Mother dear, I have another letter to write tonight, so will have to bring this one to a close. Only hope you will have as much pleasure in reading it as I had in writing it.
Best love to all,
Your loving eon,
Fred
Bugout "Be Ruffe Leek",
New Year'e Bay 1917.
Bear Mother end Bad, -
Am not going to make this a long one,, but thought you'd like to have a few lines from me written on the first day of 1917. Besides, it is a good way to start the New Year,
Haven't heard from you since my last letter was written,that is, not taking into account that letter you wrote last July and which was readdressed, coming to hand leet night. After trying the Aust Arub, and also the R.A.M.C., it would seem that they would take a chance on the Canadians, just for luck, but apparently there is room for improvement in the Array P.0.
I came up the line two days ago, not with my own section, but to reinforce another. As a consequence it will be three weeks before I get back to headquarters, not a very inviting prospect, seeing that most of our dugouts are in pretty bad shape owing to the recent heavy rains. However I signed on as a "tough guy" so guess I'll survive it with the rest.
Just came up to this post this morning,, the previous two days being put in on hospital duty at our main station up the line. Some job too,.believe me, although having only about ten patients to look after may lead you to think otherwise. The / hardest part of the job was at grub times, for the reason that the crockery and cutlery department was woefully deficient. How'd you like to serve a dinner this way, ssid dinner consisting of soup, pudding, tea, bread and butter. To.begin with I had only four cups, five plates, and four spoons to work with. Only one thing to do of course, that
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