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