p.

2/
But I must now get on + try + compile a good long +
interesting letter- + I will come back to love
nearer the end, otherwise I shall never get on at all.
Firstly one nice little piece of financial news- +
then I can throw away the piece of paper on which
I have the figures. And that is that my application
for my majority to be further dated back had been
more or less successful + instead of being April 10" it
will now be Feb 1st, this is a matter of L-26-0-6
L-22-4-0 pay for Martins - L 2-15-6 increased
marriage allowance for Martins - + L-1-1-1 increased
freed allowance for Jericho for me. Col. L. replied "no"
to my first application + pointed out that I had waited
one year before applying. I immediately felt furious I
replied "with the greatest respect Sir" - that I did
not consider that the lapse of 1 year was of any
importance at all- that it was purely a matter of
army procedure + regulations- + that if he still
said no, I should seek an interview with the
Military Secretary. Col L then referred the matter to
Area- + they have told me , quietly that I am
perfectly right + they have recommended it. Feb 1st
is the date I was posted to the Coy- + it was
really Col. L's idleness that I was not passed on
Jan 9"- but Area advise me not to push it as
far as that.
I hope darling you don't feel lowered off when I write
home about having a whiskey + soda. + so on . We
really are very fortunate out here, where we are
able to buy whiskey at 8/6 + gin at 8L a bottle-
+ Players at 11d for 20. I have sent you some

2/
But I must now get on + try + compile a good long +
interesting letter- + I will come back to love
nearer the end, otherwise I shall never get on at all.
Firstly one nice little piece of financial news- +
then I can throw away the piece of paper on which
I have the figures. And that is that my application
for my majority to be further dated back had been
more or less successful + instead of being April 10" it
will now be Feb 1st, this is a matter of L-26-0-6
L-22-4-0 pay for Martins - L 2-15-6 increased
marriage allowance for Martins - + L-1-1-1 increased
freed alloance for Jericho foe me. Col. L. replied "no"
to my first application + pointed out that I had waited
one year before applying. I immediately felt furious I
rplied "with the greatest respect Sir" - that I did
not consider that the lapse of 1 year was of any
importance at all- that it was purely a matter of
army procedure + regulations- + that if he still
said no, I should seek an interview with the
Military Secretary. Col L then referrred the matter to
Area- + they have told me , quietly that I am
perfectly right + they have recommended it. Feb 1st
is the date I was posted to the Coy- + it was
really Col. L's idleness that I was not passed on
Jan 9"- but Area advise me not to push it as
far as that.
I hope darling you don't feel lowered off when I write
home about havig a whiskey + soda. + so on . We
really are very fortunate out here, where we are
able to buy whiskey at 8/6 + gin at 8L a bottler-
+ Players at 11d for 20 it have sent you some