The great drawback to all this is that

TCD MS 11274/90 folio 3 recto

TCD MS 11274/90 folio 3 recto

[1 January [1916]] cannot be much help then my best move will be to apply through the Major of the W.O. in the usual way. The great drawback to all this is that the W.O. will delay interminably & then perhaps gazette me to something else such as R.F.A. Also if these were small chance of success it were better not to approach the