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Aerodrome11th of 4th Batt.1st Brigade16/1/16
My Dear Nell,Things are as usual dead slow. The only exciting incident of late is that I have lost my moustache "oh what a loss." All the lads reckon that I made a mistake in having it off. "What do you think?" It was growing well. I got another batch of mail yesterday including your letter & papers. I could pick out Major Wynne easily in the "Gilgandra, Cooee's" Was it a fact that most of them deserted in Sydney. They seem to be a fine lot you are sending us lately. Evidently the last of the "elite" left when we came away. Perhaps Mr McGoun will send a quieter lot from down south. They'll be very gentle indeed if he comes with them, "Heaven forbid. I see Arthur Delaney, & Fred Feek, have been returned to Home Sweet Home. What luck. We seem to be anchored here but one never knows when the wind
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