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me about it.  As this was the first intimation I had had that Syd had been transferred to that Battery I was naturally surprised but I soon saw what had happened - yesterday a memo came to me telling me that as the Batteries were short of gunners & no reinforcements were coming forward at present some 30 gunners were being transferred to the batteries, so many to each, and I was to get 8.  As I thought it possible that Syd might be transferred with the party from the B.A.C., I rang through and asked the Colonel if Syd might be allowed to stay with the Column for a  few months until he gains more experience & settles down.  The C.O. readily agreed &

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