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several people and eventually decided it would not be a fair thing for me to go as a medico – you see I've never practiced at all and am only a quack doctor. So I'm now in the Field Artillery and start training at St. John's Wood as soon as my gear and kit is ready: it will be very interesting work, and with any luck at all I may get a chance against the Germans after all.
London is kept very dark and gloomy at nights – very few lights, it is almost dangerous the way the motors dash about in semi gloom: there have been no "Zeps" here since I arrived, & I hope there won't be any: apparently the cold winter is not the best time for flying in Zeppelins.
It was sad about poor Sami Milson: there are numbers of Australians here from Gallipoli and some of them knew him: all of them are unanimous in hoping they won't be sent back there, no doubt they had a tough time of it.
I hope you got through that New Guinea trip safely, or whatever outlandish place you proposed taking a holiday in: I shall not be satisfied till I get a letter saying you are back again – you say nothing in your letter about the fellows in Gallipoli, so I hope no news of them is good: please write again when you have any spare time and, like Alison Walker, I'll promise not to be angry even if it is a long letter. Remember me to John, little John & Frank Lavender: I got a cable from him about the Carrathool sale. With kind regards and all good luck. Ever yours sincerely
Jock C. Ellis
(Am being photographed so shall send one next mail.)