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get a scrap here – however small it is.

The 23rd Bn. is the reserve Bn. to the Bde. and of course is under the orders of the Brigadier, who might find it necessary to throw the Bn. or part of it in any part of the line which may be hard pressed or to use us for any Counter attack etc.

The Colonel said that he would write (for me) to the C.O. Second Training Bn, in which unit Cecil will now be, asking him to affect the transfer of Pte Cull 13th Reints 8th Battn. to 23rd Bn. being himself the Colonel anxious to have Pte. Cull in his Bn. In this manner which of Course is not regular the transfer stands a chance of being hurried through – Cecil is looking well and likes his work very much – We had a couple of good days together in and around Cairo – He was

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