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No 1?
from Tel-el-Kebir
(really about no 3 or 4)

Egypt
Tel-el-Kebir
January 7th 16

Dear Dad Mum & All

It has just occurred to me that 'twould be well for me to begin again to number my letters – This then will be N0. 1 from Tel-el-Kebir

Nothing startling has taken place here – Some of our Brigade came in last night and the remainder of the 23rd Bn – 'B', 'C' and 'D' Coys. are expected to-morrow. I shall be glad to get my past two months mail, which I understand, is with the Battn. Have just been informed that the mail for Australia closes this morning, so that I must scribble this quickly – it is just about on closing time now.

I do hope that you are all quite well – Don't worry about me, for I'm splendid – I'm shamefully fat.

According to letters I have received from you, I may expect Cecil here in about a week – I shall be so glad to see him. I hope that he is having a better trip over then what I had eight months ago. We are actually having rain here now – Just think of that for Egypt. I have a few souvenirs from Gallipoli, which I shall send home, one of these days – Included among them are a Turks bayonet and scabbard, the nose cap of a 'seventy-five' and an old Turks Water-bottle – Don't paste the pictures which I sent into any album. I have already bought one and shall send it along as soon as I can –

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