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bags, I hope there will be some letters for me, this is the only sign of life we see when we are sent to fetch the Post bags though there is a big risk from Beachy Bill still one gets down to the sea side and can feast his eyes on the hustle and bustle on the war ships etc which makes one feel very home sick, I always come back with my heart full like a lump of lead, a terrible lot of our chaps are suffering from the Yellow Jaundice, dont know what the cause is some say its to much tinned stuff but I am inclined to think that its Climatic still they will not send you away for this complaint, I am surprised at the health I am getting considering some of our men twice my build are going under, and I have not had to attend the Dr. once, great news we hear we are the next Brigade off for a spell this of course is only a rumour but serves to cheer us all the same, we hear also that Kitchner [Kitchener] is going to call on us and see how we are progressing I hope he will give orders for a general advance I am sick of waiting and all