Same Place

Dear Alan,

In my last letter I think I led you to believe I should be coming home next week.  I was mistaken!

I got my warrant last night about 7 p.m. for Saturday – I was feeling very bucked with the world in general until at 7.30 p.m. along came the inevitable ‘Army Order’ cancelling all leave for an indefinite period.  It is damned rotten – this is the second occasion on which my leave has been snatched away from me at the last moment.

Of course I shall put in an application for a “special” but fear it will not meet with much success for – well it’s getting late in the year and perhaps you can guess the reasons.  I expect I shall have to visit Fritz once more before I see Blighty again.  Damn the war!  Still I got very tight last night which was some consolation though only of a temporary nature.

Very busy getting out a menu for dinner tomorrow.  Must shut up.  Will write later

            Yours

                        Dick.

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