i am going to make another effort to transfer to another unit in a day or two. I have a growing dislike to both my platoon Sergent & Platoon Officer. There is a unit of 100 men wanted as pioneers, axe men bridge men miners & useful men generaly as a force to blow up or repair a house or a fort or to make houses ready for defence & to buled Barb wire entanglements cross streams & be generaly usefull. I belive I am one of the men for that Job & have seen the oc of the outfit but he said he would like to get me but , had had orders not to take men from other units however he told me to come again Monday & he will I know axcept me then I have another go at our C.O. who I hate to leave but I want to get a fair show so must try & get away. This outfit leaves for England almost at once I will write again if I make my transfer mike Dywer got his transfer all right & goes in two weeks we expect. M.D. is in the artillary. Got another from my dear friend Mrs. Shore, & am going to send her my photo. Hope it wont cause trouble between the lady & her man. Duncan. Respects to Mrs. J.F. Tregillus & Mrs McArthur with best wishes for your success in the shaft. Yours Ernest Seeley