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Command of C Coy. – My Captaincy should be through in a few days now. The 22nd Bn I understand have applied for me and I believe it is to take a Compa[ny] Major Matthews – 2nd Command 22nd [Bn] was you remember 2nd Command 23rd Bn – Cecil was happy that he had had a good fight. I don't think that we are likely to have another big action for some time to come so that you need not worry – I have a few small souvenirs of the battle which I intend to send on to you. My birthday came on the second day of our Action; so that you can imagine that it was some birthday.

You letter, a nice long one, No. 39 to hand, just prior to the scrap – I am so sorry that you have had cause to worry about me – However I am no longer Scout Officer / Although it is the most dangerous job going still I feel that because of it my life was saved. I shall tell

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