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the nation should be strained together in one direction. I do hope there is no strike in Jacks trade.

I am sending you another "School Certificate" gained at the Zeitoun School. 94&percnt:.

Our work is of a very solid nature now, not much time for any thought, other than military thought.

I have not seen a quarter yet of what I should like to see here our time is so taken up.

Reveille 5 a.m. 1st parade 6 a.m. till 9 a.m. – Breakfast 9.15 2nd parade – Lectures 10.30 till 12 noon. Lunch 1.30 pm. 3rd parade 5 p.m. till 7.30 p.m.

Saturday is a half day, and on Sunday we are usually finished after church parade unless of course we happen on Guard or other Battalion or Brigade duty.

Bivouac is getting a regular part of our training now. On two occasions within two weeks we have marched out in the desert, probably six mile, and bivouaced for the night, carrying out a very strenuous exercise the following morning.

I appears that we shall not get away for another two month yet. Two occassions now while on manoeuvre a certain N.C.O – Sergt in my "C" company 23rd has been given a unit, with the injunction, you know the work, take this unit and carry on. On both occasions a Subaltern, and by the way, one who gained his Com at B'meadows inspired by his own profound knowledge, has [indecipherable]

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