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I'm afraid he will be a long time getting away with a Commission. There is an arrangement now, that says only ½ the required Officers for the A.I.F. are to come from Australia, the other half are made here from men who have been over to the front, so you will see that in future it will be harder & will take more time to get away with a Com. from Australia.
We have heard nothing very definite yet, as to where we are going, but it is practically certain we will be leaving for Tel-el-Kebir or Ismalia about 3rd March. A small par. Came out in "Battalion Orders" last night, that was rather significant though. It stated that in future
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