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- mostly to the Hun brand of lice and fleas, with which the dug outs
we had to occupy were plentifully stocked.
Saw Larne Wilson in this little town yesterday. He has a nice "cushy" job, attached to headquarters. He gave me Stan’s address, so will try and drop him a line in a day or two.
Mother, yours of the 13th and also Marjorie’s came to hand last night. First for nearly two weeks, so they were greatly appreciated. You were kept busy on your "holiday"..
Am sorry but this is all I’m capable- of managing this trip. Will try and do better in a few day’s time.
Till then, beet love to all.
F. Carne
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Had a fine sleep that night, end then we "beat it back to here next day. Can’t say I’m sorry to get away from the sound of the guns either. The "cruuuuummp" of Fritziee coel boxes bursting was getting a little too familiar to suit me. As for our own, why they never let up for a minute. Just an infernal war every minute of the day.
Bumped into Bill and Hsnk up the line, and needless to say we spread the bull in fine style. They are both looking "in the pink", and like ourselves anxious to be back again. Bill allowed me to read Marjorie’s letter to him. Also saw Billy McKenzie yesterday. He was in a G.S. wagon and we were marching so didn’t get a chance to say more than ’hello* to him; Coulnd't even say what unit he was in^^ f
Since writing last, Mother, your letters of the 22nd and 29th of August have come to hand, also a box of candy from Aunt Bessie,, which was sure appreciated.
It's almost "cook house" time, so I’ll have to call this a day’s work. Hot too bad at that is it? The kid’s birthday passed off in fine style, he reminding me of it as we were eating bully, beef and hard tack on the march yesterday.
Best love to all,
F. Came
France,
October 12th, 1916,
Beer Mother and Bad,-
Just a few lines to let you know that vie are both O.K, Just arrived back from a very strenuous two weeks trip up the line, and
am not exactly in a letter writing mood. Have to catch up quite a
'• bit of lost aL eep too, ohargea.ble partly to long hours of work but
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