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Walincourt & Le Sars
1917FranceFebruary 15th
Dear Dad Mum & All.
Received your Nos. 64 and 65 yesterday.
In your no 64 you mention Lt. McLeod, late 23rd, as returned to Australia – He was only with us a few days – he was not a nit of good as a Combatant officer, so was very quickly sent back to base. The 23rd promotions you mentioned were temporary: my substantive Captaincy is dated same as theirs – 12th August.
You mentioned Captain Conran (returned to Australia): He's a Ballarat chap and an awfully fine chap – as game as could be – I should like you to meet him.
You mention a feeling that my letters contain, or rather are more reserved since July. In July we were on the move from A.– to the dear old
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