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Billy Rose sends regards.
Egypt
17th Oct. 1916
My Dear Mrs. Jack,
I deserve to be well strafed for not having written to you for so long, but we have been kept moving lately & opportunities to write have been few. Thanks so much for the 2 "Sketches" you sent me. We dote on that paper & by now I think they have gone all round the Regiment. I am at present out with my Troop on a detached post for a few days. We are doing well for Rations & very comfortable.
I forgot to tell you that as our horses were rather knocked up the 'Heads' moved our Brigade back to 7 miles from the Canal for a spell, a week ago. They are sending our men in Batches to Alexandria for a week's rest, & I'm looking forward to my turn, which should be in 4 days time. It will be