TCD MS 11274/44 folio 2 recto
[3 January 1917]
to you as concerned. More probably nothing would have happened at least for a long while and I like the people in one Bty so well that I wouldn’t like to change. In all probability most of the work would be mending rails smashed up by shells. Still it was a bit of a temptation to see my ancient occupation dangled before my eyes. I felt most extraordinarily elated at being told I was wanted here as with all my digging failing