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January 1916
fallen. I have received quite a lot of mail lately especially papers. Parcels are a "wash out now that the New Year is well in. I have got most of my letters answered. I have met several chaps lately I knew before, among them are Les Whipp, Eric McMurtrie, McCulloch & Jack Hickey. I was also told that Keating was in camp here but I do not know what units most of them are serving with. Jean McCarthy of Deer Vale has gone back into hospital again, this time with a sprained ankle. I made a new allotment of my pay. Our back money which was due to me is not going to be paid is the money we did not draw at Anzac, so I am down on to 3/5 a day, & the allotment I made will now amount to 5/1
20th Janry to 31st General Birdwood came out & inspected us. We marched past him in Squadron Column. We had another route