10 FEBRUARY 1917, Page 10

" July, 1916. Life continues to be very peaceful here.

We are just going out for a few days' rest. I have returned to the company after my few days' absence, and find everything much changed for the better. My company commander is an old llugboian and Corpus.* He is absurdly young, being, I suppose, about twenty-two; but months out here have aged him prematurely, and he is a good officer and a good fellow. It is one of the pities of war that so many boys do get robbed of their youth by premature responsibilities."