Item 02: Arthur Henson Smith letters, 8 January 1917-19 August 1919 - Page 189
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dearly love a decoration for Mater's sake but for my own I'll be quite contented with a whole skin and a clear conscience "when the numbers go up". The one I shall most assuredly have, the others I can only hope for.
You say "at times I must get full up of the very trying ordeal". You're right to a certain point but you say "at times". Pater, Im always full up of this affair. But on the other hand Im quite happy to carry on while able . But I dont agree with you that "if we "first eleven" men are not pulled out soon for a 6 months furlough to visit Australia, there should be a big row made somewhere". At present, all men, are wanted - every available man - and the Australians at present are doing marvellous work and so doing much to bring the war to a finish. If some of them were to be taken out now it would certainly delay the business a bit and so penalize the rest. Furlough to Australia sounds very fair and it is very nice from a point of