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From Fort Rompu
Somewhere in FranceMay 13th 16
Dear Dad Mum & All.
Have just received a parcel of letters included among them yours of March 10th and 15th. Nos. 30 A and 31.
It is two weeks since our last mail left – we expect though to be able to send three mails per month. It is about five weeks since I first went into the trenches – I expect you are still wondering in what part of the line we are. I shall send you a post card by this mail – You will know that the part of the line we were in was within five mile of the place named on card. We are now in reserve within easy distance of this same place.
Cecil is at Etaples: I hope that he will stay there for a time; for 'tis a nice place – I sent a cable to you a couple of days ago – text – "Love from Cecil & Bill – Both well" – The cable you say was sent to me, while ill in hospital has not reached me yet. Of course there is plenty of time yet: I know a few officers who have got
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