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- all of us are satisfied so that is the main thing. I had my tunic altered hy a tailor up here and it fits me just like the
paper on the wall. Expect it will be a little while before I
become used to having it buttoned so tight around my neck.
Also this rolling of puttees. Looks mighty easy when you see the other fellow doing it, but when you try it yourself, it is. another proposition. However X expect to be an expert at it before long, so that it will be only a small detail,
I Haven't written Annie F, for quite a time now, in fact have been neglecting quite a bit of my correspondence. Expect every week to be the last one so it is easy to put off such jobs. If Annie is over when this reaches you don't forget to
give her my best. Also hope that Aunt K. is on the mend again.
Had a fine route march on Friday morning, down to Okanagan Landing and back. Three hours fairly fast walking with two rests of about five minutes each. Would much rather have a march than squad drill even if it was snowing part of the way. As a general rule we manage to take our rests near an orchard, but this time we failed to make connections. Better luck next time.
Quite a few of the fellows who are waiting at the coast to be taken on the corps will be disappointed I'm afraid.
The roll call now numbers 196 men of whom 72 are leaving on the next draft. The normal strength is only 150 so you can see that with four orf five new men being taken on every day, the corps will be up to strength when we get back. If they work on the system of first come etc,, then the Y, boys will get on as they have been waiting for a long time, now.
The S.M. complimented our squad the other morning by saying that we were the best drill squad on the parade grounds.
We are fortunate in having the best Sergeant of the corps in charge of us, and can drill all around any of the other three squads, even including the draft who have been here from two weeks to four months ahead of us. By us I mean the fellows who have been taken on after September 1st,
Hoping to see you this week sure, with best love to all
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Yours lovingly,
FRED
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