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Tel-el-Kebir
January 19th 16

Dear Dad Mum & all

I have just received your No. 13 dated Sept. 10th It has had plenty of handling, for I received it open. Written on the back of envelope is –
"No. N55 Pte. Cull W. A.
23rd Bn.
Anzac
All for one war."
I cannot understand it – evidently meant for a joke – Of course I may be too dense to see it. However I shall enclose the envelope, so that you may share in the joke, if joke it is. Enclosed in your No. 13, was the P. Card photo of the two little kiddies. I was so pleased to get it: it is a good likeness of them – The Cutting from the "Argus" – "Stay-at-home officers" is indeed quite interesting, or rather would be if 't'were all truth – Their Machine Made Officers will on the Service which we anticipate, disprove the – Over 23 without knowledge theory –, as experience on service

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