2110-2-16-9

GHQ

Oct: 2: 16

My own little Susie

I was most awfully glad to get two letters from you this morning. You are the bravest & the best of jaunes. You know how much I hate this separation, & I know what it means to you, but the only plan is to make the best of it, & I will come back just as often as I can. Meanwhile we must try to keep cheery. I am very glad you all went to Albury for the week-end. The boot-laces have arrived. They are just what I wanted. There is rather a nice article on me in the Bookman, which Miss Alcock will send you.

I had a busy day yesterday, for I went with Gort down the front to see the different divisions in action. We were very hung up by moving troops, & I should have been at [ST: General] Harry Rawlinson's at 5 for tea & actually got there at 7.15. Harry's army did jolly well yesterday. I saw Cavan. Bimbo Tennant was shot in the head & killed at

once.

I had rather a wasted afternoon, for I had eaten at lunch some macaroni au gratin, & the gratin gave me the most infernal pains. I was pretty sick till the evening when I picked up, and am all right this morning.

There is a rumour (unconfirmed) that Arthur Grenfell is going to get the D.S.O for his work on the 15th. Don't tell Hilda till you hear more of it.

Yesterday was a lovely day. To day it is rather wet. Pray for good weather, for much depends on the next month.

I long to hear about the children. You will now have them all together, & I hope Portland Place is looking nice.

I hear a Zepp was brought down last night. I wonder if it passed near Albury.

Much love to all

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John