The Letters of Mayo Lind

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This Fort was built in 1763, and 1s very snterating: | _ The Battle of Culloden was fought just here, and there are so many interesting relics all around us.

BITS ABOUT THE BOYS. 155

Howard Clark got a shrapnel wound in his head, but is back from hospital again. Hts steel helmet saved fis life. He is bringing home the piece of shrapnel as a souvenir. Lieutenant Peter Cashin is in hospital with a wound but we are glad to say he is getting on finely, and hope soon to have him back again. The most genial, good-hearted man in the world, everybody is fond ot Peter Cashin. Capt. Raley is back again as Adjutant. Capt. Tait is still in hospital. Sergt. Major Roy Fergu. son is C.S.M. of C Company; he is thought a lot of by the boys. Arthur Pratt is now Corporal Pratt, and Acting Orderly Sergt. of B Company. Art. is the same genial fellow of old, always the same, and popular with everybody. He went through the Suvla and Cape Helles campaign without a scratch; full of grit. Corporal John Luff is back from hospital hale and hearty. Sergt. Stan Goodyear of the transport department is now Lieutenant. Stan is just as popular as ever. You re- member him as our best boxer and wrestler, he is as strong as an ox. Joe Goodyear, another trump, is now Sergeant of Transports. Walter Harnett of the Trans- ports is as jolly as ever; the boys all call him “Boss,” he is the boss of his line, and a good chap, too. - Bert. Dicks is now Battalion Sergt. Major. Q.M.S. Ebsary has gone away to take a course. Q.M.S. Miles is now Sergt. Major of B Company. You know Q.M.S. Miles, he is looking after B Company’s supplies, and a good man at that. George Butler is now Corporal. George is a sailor, and in fact can do anything, a good all round