Part 03: Sir David Gilbert Ferguson correspondence, September-December 1915 - Page 121
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[Page 121]
South Camp,
Lemnos.
24.12.15.
Dear Judge Ferguson,
Yours of the 4th Oct. to hand some weeks ago. I am sorry I could not spare the time to answer it earlier; but am pleased I will be able to give you a few more details, especially of our evacuations of Anzac.
You mention your son's work. Well, I can honestly say that he has quite justified my good opinion of him. He was promoted to the rank of Captain some weeks ago, & for a short time commanded his company in the trenches & did good work. He will go higher.
We had extremely bad luck in losing Majors Jenkins, Harcus & Uther & Lt. Dodinell all of whom were killed during our last week at Russell Top. Lieuts. McDonald & Bailey were wounded during the
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