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shall soon have a turn at Advancing.

It is expected that we shall be here for about three weeks to re-organize etc. and will then move to our posts in the 'Suez'

Our Battn. returned – after absorbing the third reinforcements – with a strength of just over 600 – Our Casualties therefore while on the peninsula were about 800 – a great many of that number were evacuated because of sickness. Our battle casualties would probably amount to about 300, included among them being – Four Three Officers Killed and three wounded – Eleven officers were evacuated Sick.

My platoon got off lightly – Two Killed Seven wounded – and about sixteen evacuated Sick or suffering from Shell-shock etc. My word they are anxious for me to get back with them again – I am equally anxious – Grand Chaps – they would follow me anywhere – In a letter received to-day from Jessie – she says that you have had no mail from me for a time there – I have written very regularly except of course for first couple of weeks after I was wounded.

I have sent £10 to you Dad – from Malta. Hope that you get it all right.

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