too and found that they had to stop it. We have the 13th Brigade on our left & the 27th Division on the right. The trenches themselves are not so bad but the intervals between them are very large and there is no cross fire. We are now building up the parapets - wiring in front and draining. Snow on 24th but is not very cold. Weare holding nearly 2500 yards of front. In the list of honours I find my name gazetted for a C.B. quite unexpected at the present - but thought I might have got it after the war. Received very flattering letters from General Haldane & Sir Charles