Item 03: John Chute (Jock) Ellis letters, 1915-1917, with letter from T. C. Ellis, 1917 - Page 18

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it will be then before I get get away from here goodness only knows but it will take months probably to disperse our armies.

What a rotten season this apparently continues to be in Australia: according to what I know, there should be little if any green feed at Hay yet & past middle of June.

I sent one of my photographs out for you: posted them all to Brent who was to deal them out. I own up to being flattered.

By the way I meant to say that none of the rustic French people who live near the lines carry helmets against gas: they must get settled alright if there is a gas attack, though against our soldiery now gas is a failure, though always to be very much feared.

Isolated poison shells occasionally