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[Page 74]
I've missed. I believe my brain is going I've forgotten the date of Belle's birthday – is it the 17th October or November? I am quite ashamed of myself at being so silly.
I have not heard from Fred nor any of the other Officers who left for the front the same time. Suppose they are in the midst of it now. Poor fellows – one of the transports, it is rumoured was torpedoed & that 20 men & about 2 officers drowned. I'm just trembling, in case any of my friends were among the casualties. We were told that the mails were destroyed, if so the letters I sent to my friend have gone too.
I received a nice letter from my little Manchester Captain the other day & he was well & safe but could not give any news. I'm sending him the cigarettes Mr. Osburne sent me & some English Papers this week. It was awfully good of them to send me the cocoa & cigarettes – I shall enjoy the cocoa in a few weeks. The nights are much cooler but it is