Item 02: John Herbert Butler correspondence, 1914-1920 - Page 53

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I am now at Aboukir, Alexandria, graduating. I go through advanced flying here & all sorts of other things before I am ready for dinkum work.

We have been going through all kinds of schools for the last 3 months & hav'nt been near the front where there is much fighting now. Do you know I hav'nt had a word from you for 6 weeks, I cant make out whats up. I've written to the Aus. Field Post office & perhaps they can throw some light on the affair. I'll send you a snap of me in flying rig-out & my pet aeroplane

Some of our fellows failed when it came to flying. Some got

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