William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 360
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[Page 360]
[In this letter Captain Cull uses underlined letters to convey a message to his family.]
Written from the trenches in Sanctuary Wood.
YPRES
From the Trenches
in
Belgium
6-10-16
Dear Dad Mum & All
It is 1.30 A.M. and I am sitting in my Company Head Quarters, waiting for dawn. Whilst in the line the day-time is my resting time: all night, I am alert and prepared to face the dozen and one contingencies a Company Commander may be called upon to face.
During the long night, I find plenty to do to pass the hours away. I read, write (Official messages and reports) letters, and think of you at home.
I do hope that you are all quite well, at home. Cecil and I, really are splendid. I was speaking to Cecil a few days ago: he looks real well. I am awfully sorry that you had have not been getting my letters regularly: really it is no fault of mine, for I write as often as I possibly can. Pozieres for Cec and the ridge beyond for Yours truly, were very solid scraps to