The following are extracts from an interesting letter written-by Mrs. K. P. 'T. Parsons under date January 4, from off Cape Spartinento:—1 went up to Salonika in a filthy little Greek boat, packed with Greek troops. I managed to get room in a hotel and the day after my arrival Nr, Parsons got in from camp, which was about five miles outside. He was in rags, bit Lok well, thinner, copper-coloured and in good spirits. Lots of his kit had been lost in the Dardanelles he was wearing a Tommy s His was the first regiment " lad Salonika, The difference tween the troops that come firn France and those who arrived from the Dardanelles was much marke! he former look=d tidy and well the latter ragged and as_ thowsh they needed a good meal, but hard and sunburnt.
Mr. Parsons was ordered to via on November 13 and I wai in Salonika until he returned December 18, His was the last ment to cross the Greek as they had to cover the retreat of all the French and English forees Origin from
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