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Date: January 26th 1943
To
Family
From
Geoff
Letter

32nd Cdn Recce Reg't (RMR)
Cdn Army Overseas

Dear Family

Note the new address above. The full name is "The 32nd Canadian Reconnaissance Reg't (RMR) which is a bit of a mouthful, but we're still the RMR's. I may say that we're all very pleased at the change and its quite a compliment to the regiment. I cant say anything about our job, naturally, but its a very very interesting one, and one that isn't completely new to us.

I'm to have a new job for a while. At the moment I'm a troop leader with a subaltern under me, but next week I'm going to the reinforcement unit to be 2nd in command of our company down there for about 4 months. I put up a zip pip and will be an acting captain while I have the job. The rank is only temporary, as I say, and when I get back to the unit I'll have to take it down, unless theres a vacancy. Its a step in the right direction though, and I'm quite pleased about it. Promotion should speed up a bit with the change, and we could use a little speeding up. Its been darn slow.

I wouldn't say much about my acting captaincy, because theres many a slip 'twixt cup and lip and I havent got it yet, and anyway its only temporary.

Just had a letter from a Sgt. Maurice Roe, saying he had a bottle for me. Thanks terrifically Hairp, but you shouldn't have done it, you'll have me even more spoiled than I am now.

I'm glad you got my parcel. You're Xmas presents to me have been used extensively and they're swell. Hope you got all the letters I wrote thanking you for them.

Well, love to all Geoff

P.S. I wrote to Aunt Edie c/o you, as I've forgotten her address, will you forward it.