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burst into flames. The Lewis Gun people saved I think every thing in the house - but, the house is gone - I feel very sorry for them indeed. Barnby told me about it this morning - I met him on my way to Etaples to try to get three rings for cyndler in your engine as all three need to be replaced, as also a copper one. Billinghurst is trying to get them for me. Our Sg't Major had some, but, just a wee bit too big unfortunately.
I saw Lady Vangye

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this afternoon & She wants to me to have a medal the French are giving to civilians as "Médialle de reconnaissance _" & she says I am fully intittled to it. She is going to write a letter & send it to Paris to an add. she knows. She says after the war it will be nice for me to have it. She says it is very pretty medal & pretty ribbon one can always wear. At first I said I haven't done hardly any thing & she

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Médaille de la Reconnaissance française