June 16.—Well, I have been in touch with the Major about going over to Dublin. He thinks the r frictions can be overcome, So my plans are to cross the night of Monday week and stay about a week with Uncle N., visiting various of your re-natives and generally having a thorough good change. uniform is all ready, but we do not know our regiments; they ask for chaps to change their minds and join regiments that have suffered lately—Istill wonder if I shall get the Somersets, The week went quickly with a sort of TEWT on estimates for digging etc, truck-driving, rifle shooting on the 30 yard range. I missed two whole nights' sleep. Monday night I was on officers' mess guard. We lay down actually in the dining hall, I did from 4 to 6. The next morning I was resting and went to have teeth examined, the dentist was delighted with their condition, so I was pleased. Then on Thursday we relieved A. Coy in the trenches and stayed out all night. Friday morning we slept and then again we were drafted to a camp to put up tents, etc. Canadians had departed without clearing up, so I had the sooty job, of cleaning outdoor stoves.
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