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by Lindsay, who is Staff Officer for Training at the Group Hqrs, that they are making a new job as Group Examining Officer and he asked me if I would take it.  He said he would sooner have me than anyone else. Of course I said I would be delighted.  At present it is a dead secret & nobody here knows it yet - not even the C.O.  Today I was told that I will be getting the job any day now.  It should be a splendid job for me.  It will be exactly like my present job only more exalted, and I will be promoted to Major. The best part is that I will be under Colonel Freeman who was my Wing Commander in France.  Beaver will step into my place here and I am sure he will do it well.  I am awfully bucked at the prospect but of course I never take everything as certain till it comes.  I know my darling old Mother & Father will be delighted if it comes off.  It will mean that I don't go to France again except in the emminently safe position of Squadron Commander.  I will be very lucky to get promoted for the

 

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