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I saw a copy of an old Hamilton Spec – in which appears extracts from a letter from "Swing Cross" – it is characteristic of "Swing" says the Spec (So I should say) He writes of how he will be into it in a week or two now – and the Spec remarks that this how "Swing" would talk of his favourite pastime football –

I had to smile for the letter was written early in May, yet "Swing" is here now as large as life, at least I was speaking to him about three weeks ago, and his temperature was not then above normal –

Jim, Henry, Maston, Moore, Coulter and I believe quite a number of other Hamiltonians who left Aus. with the 1st Contingent are still here They are with the Army Service Corps –

Buchanan is with the Signallers – I have seen him a couple of times

Captn Brazenor is a Briton – He's an officer that I am content to follow

He has told me that I should soon be fixed up and "by heavens," he said "I hope you are fixed up with me for I want you –"

I can tell you I am dead anxious to stay with him I have every confidence in him and I think that he has in

I am in a fine platoon, the best in the Coy real grand crew of men, and they think that the Sun shines in me –

Lt Ward is our platoon commander [indecipherable] he is a very decent kind –

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