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Tues. May 14
Sister Davies gave me and Donald our Board Papers today and said the doctor was going to make them out. He came in after Tea and made out 3 chaps papers, but didn't have time to do Donald's and mine. We must hope for better Luck tomorrow.
Wed. 15
Got Letter from Aunt Alice at Southend. She was mighty interested in the news of Nell.
Donald and I are getting quite enthusiastic Chess Players.
The Doctor did not make or Papers out.
Thurs. 16
The weather has been glorious this last few days.
Got Letter from Mrs Samson this morning. She informs me that Sam is going to be made a Corporal. God Luck to him.
There is a rather chap in No 1 Command by name of "Bomber Ball". It appears that during the fighting at Bullecourt last May, his party captured a number of Germans, among them a Major. This Major stood on his 'dig' and said he would not go back to the cage without an escort of an officer of equal rank. "Bomber" quite equal to the occasion said "Right O, you are reduced to the Ranks by Bomber Ball "Quick March".