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Private T.C. Seymour, [[Lonsdale Battalion|11th Border]], writing on [[6 January|January 6th]], says:-
Dear Star Man, - I am now taking the greatest pleasure in thanking you and all our "Star" readers on behalf of our
These rats are in millions, and are mobilising on the trenches, all well equipped in the way of squeals, and are about to declare war on us for the way we massacre them. Regarding the life out here, you would perhaps be interested to know that {{gw|Fritz}} has been very busy
By our comrades in the other Battalions of our {{gw|Brigade}}, and by gad, we do give Fritz and his lot quite
PS – Amongst your readers here, on the M.G. Section are Corporal R. Burns, {{gw|Gunner}}s A. Hill and W. Bell, E.W. Bowman, F. Duers, J. Glaister, A. Ashton, J. Cowan and H. Ward.
▲By our comrades in the other Battalions of our Brigade, and by gad, we do give Fritz and his lot quite “a hell of a time.” Well, prior to concluding, I wish to state that instead of drinking your health in a good auld way, we take the opportunity of drinking your health in mud – M-U-D. It is plentiful out here, being up to the waist. Hark! I hear “The last boat is leaving for home”, and not desirous of being left, I now take the opportunity of thanking you all once again, and wishing you all, and your paper, every success during the forthcoming year. PS – Amongst your readers here, on the M.G. Section are Corporal R. Burns, Gunners A. Hill and W. Bell, E.W. Bowman, F. Duers, J. Glaister, A. Ashton, J. Cowan and H. Ward. |source=[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]|date=Published [[14 January]], 1916}}
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