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Eddie Wortley is having a very easy time in his trenches.
Out of a dug-out about the size of a badger's earth crawled the tall
form and indescribably [goggish? deleted by ST, who substitutes 'amusing'] face of Philip Chetwode. Toby Long
was in the trenches just in front, but you couldn't get to him in the
day time. The staff of these Brigades are the jolliest fellows you ever met.
They seem quite used to the shelling. Going home I asked at the 4th
Division to see a brother of Hubert Montgomery.
To day I am off to another lot of cavalry & I hope to
see Francis Grenfell. Hubert Gough is in the middle of a battle, so I
can't see him.
Much love to you & the blessings. Tell Nannie I
have long ago eaten all her toffee & found it a great comfort
Your very affectionate
John
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Montagu-Stuart-Wortley (It seems he was having an easy time not in the trenches at this point)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Chetwode,_1st_Baron_Chetwode
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Montgomery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Gough
goggish?: see note on 2110-3-2-22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Long_(British_Army_officer)
'the death of his eldest son, Brigadier-General ‘Toby’ Long, in January 1917' sub https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/walter-long-hugely-influential-little-known-shaper-unionist-and-irish-affairs-930299
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