Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
09/08/1917
We just got back from a bath. I got a new pair home knit socks that had never been worn or washed clean change of cloths.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
05/08/1917
I am sitting out on the grass about 200 yds from my dugout. Moter while I think, the thing I would like the most is that you would send me the “Onwards” any time you get them.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
02/08/1917
We have had a little damp weather the last two days so I have held down a nice hut. we got paid yesterday, so, the money flew around pretty plentifull last night every one getting a feed.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
01/08/1917
No parade today blew so I beat it for the Y to write letters. I wrote one to Joe Crebo a transport lad that got wounded, and one to the Chaplain of our old Batt.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
30/07/1917
I just received three letters tonight two of yours one of Teds and one of Kates inclosed. I do get such good out off your letters.
Letter to Mother
28/07/1917
I received $200 worth of tracts I sent for to distribute among the boys. I took some down to the counter at the Y.M.C.A. about 100 yds from the dugout.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
27/07/1917
After I went to bed in my funk hole last night I could see out the door, rather the hole that might have a door hung but hasent, and the half moon was sinking nicely in west.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
25/07/1917
Well Mother I received about 30 minutes ago your letter of the 25-30 of June I enjoyed it very much also Kathleens.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
24/07/1917
An other dandy day and evening, it is cloudy and today was sultery but we like it any old way. I had 3 or 4 hours of parade this A.M. after dinner.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
23/07/1917
I had a little parade this p.m. to get a gass mask and that was all so I come out and had a read by my self, and thot I would write you a few lines before I go back to supper.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
22/07/1917
A beautifull Sabith morning I am sitting by a small bush about six rods from where the church parade is assembled.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
19/07/1917
I am sitting under a tree where I can watch the sports, the sports consist of a meeting of the cream of the athletes of the entire Brigade so they should be real good
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
18/07/1917
The mail just came in I got a letter from Annie but have not read it yet so will stop and do so now.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
17/07/1917
It is just 12.30 noon we were going to pull off our m.gun competition this P.M. but some one shot over the top of range hill and hit a civilian so the range is condemned and we are just waiting in the hut for further orders.
Letter to Mother
16/07/1917
I received four letters tonight, I an’t sure whether you get all my letters or not but it don’t make any difference for it can’t be helped if they don’t go there in war times
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
15/07/1917
I wrote quite a letter to Mrs R.D. English today, just to tell her that army life an’t as bad as she might feel it is.
Letter to Alice from Somewhere in France
13/07/1917
we are lying out in the shade of some nice trees waiting untill it is time to starte our little service. 5 of use are here tonight.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
12/07/1917
We had a sport day yesterday and and other today. this may sound strange but it wouldent if I could explain.
Letter to Horace from Somewhere in France
12/07/1917
Five of use just got in from prayer and reading of Gods word we do get such good out of these meetings.
Letter to Sister
10/07/1917
I received you letter tonight and was glad to get it, allso five others and some enclosed so I spent a long time reading them
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
10/07/1917
I am sitting in the grass out beside a big bath house. we were just paraded for bath about a mile walk thru a town just carrying a towel and gass helmet.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
08/07/1917
I have spent most of the P.M. in lying around and reading and sleeping. it is muddy. it rained several hours thru the night and A.M.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
06/07/1917
I am sitting on the side of a big hill dense shade to the right and open fields to the left. I have my back against a big shade tree, I am about 1 ½ miles out of rest billets.
Fragment of a letter to Mother
06/07/1917
The service is over we had a good talk by our chaplain and a good many of the old hymns were sung it surely does us so much good.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
03/07/1917
We moved our rest billets to day and I have a fine chicken net bed to sleep on in a hut.