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On route to Somme & Pozieres Battle

From the Trenches –
In
France
July 2nd 16

Dear Dad Mum & All

Have just received the 16th May mail, incomplete, for I have not got my letter from you, Dad – However, I hope for it to come to hand within a day or so – I do hope that you are all well – Cecil is well – but is yet at Etaples: I am first class, and quite happy because pf the anticipated posibilities the next few weeks may bring to light –

You have seen quite a number of reports of raids carried out on this front I expect. Well, I was a volunteer for one and was done the honour of being one out of two officers selected from this Battalion for a Bde. raid. The other Officer was a Captain and was in charge of the party

I was the first Officer or man to get through the Hun's barbed wire – I took a prisoner on my own: poor devil was in a blue funk, so terrified that I patted him on the cheek to give him confidence – just think of it – one

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