World War I Collection

Saturday again --- only one can go as third mate & the other don't know what will happen to them --- nor which one is to go --- They say the heat was terrible [underlined] this trip especially in India really dreadful [underlined] W. said had never suffered so much in his life before --- They all had a touch of fever too.

Les writes cheerfully to instructing the officers now --- The "Qui wees" [kiwis] have to learn to fly at last --& they have orders to be very severe & drag them out of the ships if they do badly. Les says this is one [underlined] place where I [underlined] obey orders. --- He was hoping Lieut Smith would call to [illegible]