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I hear I don't think there will be much chance of us getting transferred & if Hosier and a few others remain in the company I don't think we will try. I believe they don't send any boys under 19 to the front but keep them here for guards and other such purposes. I expect it will be 6 months before we get to France unless they want the reinforcements very bad. I believe when we get out of the contact camp we have to put up our colors so when you get this we will be wearing purple/green so you can all put up our colors. I have written to Aunt Gretta so if she has any letters for me I ought to get them tomorrow. An Australian mail came in today but has not all been sorted yet. I am hoping to get a letter by it or else from Aunt Gretta in a few days. My ordinary address is still the same as when
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