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[Continuation of latter from page 383.]You bet your past dollar Father old boy Tom is the right material & they know it here too. I have proved. Sometimes you are in the open & I am just as cool as if in George St. I only wish I was a Major or something so I could lead them into itWell I am still as well & healthy as ever, which is a marvel as I think nearly all have been bad with Dysentry. I don't think the winter will be too good. It is quite cold now & rainy. I can stand it with the best of them.I recieve letters frequently from Aunt Florrie also papers. She sent me a nice book called Under the German Ban in Alsache & Lorraine.I hope the damn war does not last too long. I am dying for a good feed at home I often think of the good old evenings we had, & it makes my mouth water. I am so sorry to hear of Keith Haugh's wounding. It is bad luck. They are buzzing overhead like wild fire now.I am writing this in the firing trench 20 yards from Turks. They are characters You have a shot at a periscope & immediately the joker waves a wash out which means you have missed. One was waving yesterday when of a sudden one of our big shells burst right on top of him. So I expect he is still going somewhere. Gee what a report they make when they explodeWill write shortly Kind regards to all friends & love to Helen Hoping you are all well with all love & kisses Your loving SonTom
Tell Edna Leth I posted her a letter two weeks before I recieved hers & will answer hers shortly
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