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The Salvation Army
The BaseFrance6 Dec. 1917
Dear Mother,
We are in France at last, left England about two days ago & will most likely be going to the 2 Batt. in a day or two, they are not in the line at present. I am afraid our going to the 17 Batt. has fallen through as by some carelessness or other our transfer papers which came through a day or two before we left, we left behind, there is still a chance they may send them on but we can't lay much hope on it. Our trip across from England was a very rough sort of affair as far as the accomodation went. Although the sea was quite calm the boat was a dirty smelly
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