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- to have a tent by ourselves. My heel felt O.K. this afternoon, so went out on parade with our section. Was glad I did too as we had stretcher work, whioh is much more interesting than the "form fours, form two deep" we had previously.
We have been very good recruits apparently, for they only kept us in the awkward squad for half a day, -whereas some of the hunch who came up before us were there for over two weeks.
In fact we four are the only ones who have come up in the last month who have been put on stretcher work, so we are rather proud of it,
Wi^l be glad on that account if we oan manage to get a tent by ourselves so that we can talk over different phases of our training. The chief occupation of the bunch in my tent at night seems to be swapping yarns till "lights out". While that is all right in its way, it is not the reason I am up here. Naturally the more proficient we become the faster we will be sent away. Of course I'll feiel as bad as you do about leaving, but it has to be done, and I'm anxious to get across there in the thick of it,
I am writing this in the Y. tent. It has writing accommodation for over 100, but there is always a man at your shoulder ready to take your place.
This pen takes up too much ink so you'll have to excuse writing.
Pretty cold again to-night, so am not looking forward to a very restful sleep. Have slept with all my clothes and a sweater on the past three nights, and even then feel cold at times. However a fellow has to expect such things, and put up with them without kicking.
Well, I've managed to add quite a long P,S. and as I have a few more "notes" to dash off will dose again with best love to all
FEED
Vernon, B. 0.,
Oct, 13th,1915.
Dear Mother,-
You are going to be in luc&. A letter from each of your boys on the same day. Harold is sitting alongside of me scratching his head now and then, muttering to himself so I don't know just what sort of an epistle he is turning out.
When I first came up here I thought it would be an awful job writing, but so ’ far I don't think you have any kick coming.
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