Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare   Scan: 159   Volume 6: May 5, 1916 (Boxmoor) - December 10, 1916 (Sutton Veny)

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Unknown letter fragment 3
The volume had several pieces of paper sitting loose at the end-cover.
This one has "9" at the top, may be from same letter as the previous "7" page.

starts with "Cockney and a regular down-east Yankee Twang!" and their rough sense
of humour - I think she's describing Australians.
Won't see Alastair for a while - new commander isn't allowing as many to "conduct drafts
to England", which Alastair apparently handled. Mention of his "Leave in January or February" suggests this one is from December 1916.

"Bruce thinks he's found Oly. He saw the arm of what was evidently a British
officer sticking out of a shell hole, so he went and dug it out. It was the body
of a major in the 24th Canadians". (continues next scan)


Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare   Scan: 159   Volume 6: May 5, 1916 (Boxmoor) - December 10, 1916 (Sutton Veny)