William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 24
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[Page 24]
No 10 "Heliopolis" Egypt
[On letterhead: THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION with H. M. MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN EGYPT]
[From] W A Cull
23rd [Batt. .. Reg't] "C" [Coy.]
Tenth letter
Dear Dad Mum & All.
Your 3rd letter dated 31st May to hand.
I received the Photos which I think are a [squiggle] able – I hope that you have torn all the full length ones up, I don't like the sword, it looks ass-ish – if you can make out what ass-ish is – you supposed that I should write on the 26th for despatch from the region of Colombo:
You could not have calculated more accurately: we were at Colombo on the 26th and I posted a letter from there, which you must have received about 16th June – Of course it had to be written a few days before we reached Colombo.
Thank you for news cuttings, very interesting –
I have told George to send you a Copy of the Evening Echo Saturday May 22nd – McGrath is responsible for a most interesting para. appearing in that paper, entitled " Social Influence". It is well worth reading
Re pay I am now drawing 3/5 per day – one whole penny less – consequence of allotment decided on by Defence Department – Sergts 3/5 –
We have completed our course of Instruction, which at least was a good refresher course.
There are certainly a number of new points we have learnt, more particularly with regard to Entrenching with Small Tools, Field Fortifications generally & Bayonet Fighting.