William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 371
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[Page 371]
Back to the Somme MD
Somewhere in France
October 26th 16
Dear Dad Mum & All
Have just received your no. 48 & 49 I got no 50 a week ago I think. You must excuse my irregular correspondence of late – You will understand and recognise the difficulties under which we at present labour. Mails are not being sent away regularly – We are often on the move and our scrapping is not always, "trench scraps",
I am sending you a P.C. by this mail marked Xs on the back – I was in the trenches at that place for about six weeks –
28th – Was compelled because of a sudden move to discontinue my epistle – Contrary to expectation we are getting some breathing time – how long we cannot tell Cecil is at it now. May God help him – He is awfully brave – a real wonder, and I know that his Comrades & his Superior Officers simply adore him
I have not time to refer to your no. 51 – which I have just now received – because the mail closes at 5 o'clock and it is getting on for