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effect - The bullets travel forward with great velocity while the case may drop to earth almost below the bursting point.
Our scouts bring us in most interesting intelligence - As to its character of course I can say nothing but it gives us interesting light upon the enemy manner of military life. A curious escape was recorded here the other day -
An engineer had the rim of his helmet turned down & slightly down into his nose by a German shell which passed him & buried in the ground without bursting - the man was quite unhurt & unshaken.
The 103rd & 11 CMR men who have been drafted into use are a poor lot as to physique - Nearly all the sick come from them & not from the men who have been enduring so long.
Many thanks indeed for your many & interesting letters.
To my surprise Max Scott walked in the other night as Artillery Liaison Offr & the next night it was young Monteith - Tell Fowkes the 20 prs of sox & the bootlaces have arrd & been distributed - They are the best ever.
I must write Mrs Germason? psnlly
BC Archives, MS-0055 Box 15 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease to his brother, Lindley Crease, 1916.