William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 183
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[Page 183]
No 2
Tel-el-Kebir
Tel-el Kebir
January 12th 16
Dear Dad Mum & All
I have just got such a great sheaf of letters about twenty-four – included among which are letters from you – dated as far back as September – I cannot refer to yours in this – for to-morrow the mail for Aus. closes, and I have only a few minutes to-night in which to scribble this, and of course I must not miss the mail –
I have been so very busy these few days – helping to put the new Camp into some kind of going order – I have practically had no time whatever to my-self. I have just re-joined the Battn. & have been posted – I hope temporarily only, to 'B' Coy. – Major B. is doing his very best to get me back to the Coy. which at present has its full complement of Officers – I am expecting promotion within a few days – to First Lieut.
Splendid work the evacuation of Gallipoli – The evacuation of "Helles", which to me was unexpected, was carried out equally grandly to that of 'Anzac' and 'Suvla' – Don't we shine in a retreat "Mons" "Balkans" & Gallipoli are for instances. No matter we