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I hope that 'tis not till I get there – I want to be at the opening of the ceremony – the initial operations – I just yearn for the opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge I have respecting 'Advance – 'Flank – and 'Rear Guards – 'Reconnoissance etc. Night Operations and other minor tactics into practice –

Two Officers from the Bn. on leave yesterday called at Ghezireh hospital with a Car and took me with them for a spin – They met by chance two nurses from Mina Hospital, one of whom they knew (she was a cousin of one of the officers) – The freind of the Officers Cousin was introduced as Sister Malster I wondered at the moment if she were related to the Hmton – 'Malster' famous for his night operations. I was soon put to ease – for she asked me: Do you come from Vic. – I answered promptly in the affirmative and to the further question of "What part?" I told her Hamilton – 'Oh, do you – I thought that I knew you – immediately I heard your name, I come from Hamilton'. I had never seen her in my life before – that I know of – However

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