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Y.M.C.A.
​H.M. Forces on Active Service

D. Company 56 Bn
October 8th 1916
France

Dear Mother,
Have been trying to write for days now but somehow I could not settle down to write, even to-night I only just succeeded.  You will see the above well we are off again on Friday as far as we know.

They split up the 6th division and put the 1, 2, - A, 3, 4, - B, 17, 18, - C, 19, 20, - D, 53, 54,- E, 55 & 56 - F Battalions in the 61st bn calling it the 61st Training battalion, and making them into companies as above so of course I am in F company here, but will go to D Coy when I get to the battalion again.  The 1st & 5 brigade, (the 1st to 20th Battalions

  

  

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