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[Drawing of trenches]
This will give 1 as a Rough idea – but every brig builds them their own pattern & fancy-land in many places – Tunnels take the place of risk cubicles and support trenches if the Shelling is bad-
The Turk holds his trenches lightly with men and heavily with M-guns which are all over the place, concealed in Parapets & in rear in the higher ground – we have to hold them heavily with men as we are so badly off for m.gs. – we have about 1/5 the numbers as They – imagining our men are never half united – Bayonets always fixed in F.T. except the Snipers and these by away all day from loop holes –
No men are spended as are the N.Zs – but at any time by shorts of officers Fancy a private of 5 months experience being a Sergeant Major. I saw Fitzpeach &' Holmes took over Vickers from us & F appeared in beautiful clothes with all sorts of weapons and badges sticks over him – he felt quite ashamed – Whitlaim has some will – Foster ditto – But we rarely see anyone who of our own section – There is no time to wander – We have to walk miles – is it in every day and it is becoming winter now – we have no covering – not a sheet of iron in the peninsular and no Timbers or tools – But no use frosting - Food excellent – Give my kind regards to the friends – I was one of the very few who has not been on a sick list or absent an hour and not as strong as