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A young fellow, a brother of one of our officers from Prince Rupert, came in today.  He was through Mons + not having been wounded has been through everything else, has commanded a company for a long time + still has only one pip.
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It is one of the anomalies of war that those officers + men who prove out the best + stand the racket best get none of the good things.  They can't be spared.  The others are always sent out to back line jobs + quick promotion because someone has to go + it is necessary to send those who can't stand the front line.  Today I sent two Victorians who are in the latter category to be personal orderlies to Genl Currie.  Look at Twiggs  - more of a tin god than ever.  While nearly everyone else who has held down jobs in England until now is being sent out he manages even to get promotion
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A young fellow, a brother of one of our officers from Prince Rupert, came in today.  He was through Mons & not having been wounded has been through everything else, has commanded a company for a long time & still has only one pip.
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It is one of the anomalies of war that those officers & men who prove out the best & stand the racket best get none of the good things.  They can't be spared.  The others are always sent out to back line jobs & quick promotion because someone has to go & it is necessary to send those who can't stand the front line.  Today I sent two Victorians who are in the latter category to be personal orderlies to Genl Currie.  Look at Twiggs  - more of a tin god than ever.  While nearly everyone else who has held down jobs in England until now is being sent out he manages even to get promotion
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BC Archives, MS-0055 Box 15 File 3 / CREASE FAMILY / Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease to his brother, Lindley Crease, 1917.

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A young fellow, a brother of one of our officers from Prince Rupert, came in today. He was through Mons & not having been wounded has been through everything else, has commanded a company for a long time & still has only one pip.

It is one of the anomalies of war that those officers & men who prove out the best & stand the racket best get none of the good things. They can't be spared. The others are always sent out to back line jobs & quick promotion because someone has to go & it is necessary to send those who can't stand the front line. Today I sent two Victorians who are in the latter category to be personal orderlies to Genl Currie. Look at Twiggs - more of a tin god than ever. While nearly everyone else who has held down jobs in England until now is being sent out he manages even to get promotion

BC Archives, MS-0055 Box 15 File 3 / CREASE FAMILY / Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease to his brother, Lindley Crease, 1917.