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Anzac Cove
6-6-15

My dear Dad & Mum & Jean & Anne & everybody: -
This is to convey to you the pleasing intelligence that I have been promoted to First Lieutenant. It was announced in Divisional Orders yesterday.   It is not for Gallantry in the field or any such excellence nor for anything Ive done.   So I suppose its the same as the kid at school -- for general proficiency.  

Weve been here 17 days now & Brother Turk is getting very sick & sore so we dont think the Turkish phase of the war will last long now.   We hear the Germans are leaving Constantinople & the coal supply is petering out.   When our dash forward comes, I think the Turkish resistance will be over after one

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