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not push myself! - because quite apart from my
perfectly [sincere underlined] & righteous feelings in this case, I
also hope that it may do me some good, & maybe I
shall be taken vote of a recommended for a Lt Col's
appointment - as else sent home in disgrace.
I must now really tell you about the Corp anniversary of last
Friday - otherwise other things will intervene & it will become
dim, & the story will never be told.
About 150 of the men's wives & girl friends & families came.
Col. Leicester was the guest of honor, as it were - & my
invitations were also accepted by Mr Slentok & his
wife, & Edwin Samuel & his wife & various other notables
about whom you have not heard. We kicked off at
2-30 pm with a full corp parade & inspection by Col
L. & march past. The Corp was really excellent & did me
great credit, & were much admired by those who know
& also those who do not. I was also bloody smart myself
& was banging my feet down fit to bust. Even the
officers were good, as a result of my having a
subaltern's parade every day for a week & giving them
the works.
After this, we had a bayonet fighting display - & a show
armed & marined men fighting each other. And then
the great football match against the P.R.T.D. It
was a v. good game, & we were beaten 3-2
which was not bad, considering that the Depot is
about 6 times our strength. At half time there
was a P.T. display - & at the end of the game,
the R.A.F. gave a display of low flying attacks. I held
my hands up one time, & the R.A.F. officer recognised