>From letters just unearthed in the US about Australians in World War 1. - "I sent you a cable a few days ago to the effect that I had been wounded. It happened about 11.30 p.m when a lance-cororal and I were patroling the ground between our trenches and the German, and on our way home we both stopped bullets. It was a cold night and after being wounded we had to cross through an icy cold stream of water, and then were taken through our entanglements into the trenches. The extent of my wounds are: Two channels through the calf of my right leg, in which the doctors have had tubes for four days; a couple of minor wounds where pieces of bullets have entered, and also a flesh wound in the back. The doctors removed bits of nickel and lead four days ago. Just now I had soup, chicken, vegetables, pudding and milk for dinner. However, I am off to England in a few days and don't know how I shall fare there. I was billeted in a French woman's house a while, where the children were unruly and noisy. ON my returning from duty one day I told the woman in my best French that I would like two hours' sleep. She immediately brought me 12 eggs having mistaken two hours for 12 eggs. While I am writing this, the guns are roaring 100 yards away, both sides going it their hardest. I pity the artillery men, for it sounds a terrific duel; heavy howitzers are working an dthe noise and vibrations are awful" First Lieut J. McCaul was admitted to the hospital at Boulogne-on-the-Sea where re remained a month and then was transferred to London. John was at the time of writing 27 years of age and he returned to Australia after the War. John had served in the trenches at the Dardanells and was in the evacuation. He then went to Egypt, Marseillles and Verdun. His brother Curteis, aged 20 wrote home from Egypt that he had just finished a 37 mile march with full equipment and 120 rounds of cartridges and was feeling splendid. Curteis too had been to Egypt Marseilles Verdun and the Dardanells. He was killed July 19th 1916 near Fleurbaix France and is buried 7VC Corner Australian Cemetery France. Another brother Crawford enlisted in December 1915 and left with about 10,000 troops including infantry, artillery Red Cross transports etc. He too survived the war and returned to Australia. Denise Looking for -- HAEFFNER - Germany-Vic.Aust. CONWAY - Ireland-Vic. Aust. NOONAN - Ireland MARRIOTT - England-Vic.Aust HALL - England-Vic.Aust SIMMONDS-England-Vic.Aust. PINNER - England-Vic.Aust SENNETT - ??- NSW CRAWFORD - USA-Vic.Aust. FOSTER - USA-Vic.Aust.