Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks - Page 398
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[Page 398]
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Jean's brother Stan. Tell Jeannie he is OK & is after Paris leave.
Well now for a bit of news. When last writing we were out resting at a place where we were some time before & for the fortnight we were there it was certainly the best fortnight I have ever spent in France outside Paris. As soon as we got settled we started a cricket competition & were playing all day & nearly every day for the fortnight. They made me captain of the section & I put up better scores than I ever did before on Centennial Park. 62 was my best. The Brigade held two swimming carnivals & the 9th won all championships & several other events. Arch Martin - Len Banon & myself got away with everything. You didn't know I was a high diver. I got second in this. The day we left we had a match arranged with the 3rd A.G.H. but instead we were marching up to the line all day with full packs up. That's what