30/12/1916
Well we are back at our old camp again, I counted the boys in the ranks that weren’t on fatigue and there was 160 men with out the officers, then 30 of use come ahead so that is 190 and maby there is 50 so I guess there is 250 men left in the ranks of the old 128th boys.
29/12/1916
Just a word tonight because I am going to pull out of camp tomorrow, going back to Witley again so address my mail there again.
25/12/1916
Just a word tonight so you will know that I am thinking of home and you all.
23/12/1916
I just have time to write a word this a.m. it is raining and has been off and on for about two days all the frost has gone out of the ground and it is a little muddy
20/12/1916
I received two letters today from you and one from Fred Banks Cardiff.
18/12/1916
I wrote to Alice last night and got it out today but don’t know when this will get started to you, We spent the A.M. out on the ditch again, these ditching are making a bayonet fighting barrack square
15/12/1916
It is 8.15 P.M. and I have spent ever since supper boxing and played second to young David in a boxing match against young Harris who is a friend of mine and he has asked me to spend Xmas holidays at his home in London
14/12/1916
I wrote Warren pickard a letter here a while back and sent him my photo. the letter was returned to me for they will not let me send any kind of a photo to neutral countries as long as the war lasts
13/12/1916
I received two letters to day one from you and one from Eula Hurd. The name of that family is Mr and Mrs W. Gower Milford Surrey Eng.
07/12/1916
I was just reading one of your old letters and you mention having mentioned not to let them take me prisoner well I have no idea of letting them take me prisoner but any way I will only fight when I have a chance for I would not be afraid to be taken prisoner,
07/12/1916
I received your letter the other day, was glad to see that you have got started threshing flax and here how good it turned out, but it all wont go so good as that south field I don’t think.
06/12/1916
I will just write a few lines on the back of this letter. I should have written before but have put it of to late for the mail goes out tonight.
27/11/1916
I don’t know who I should write to but I know if write to you they will all get a chance to read it.
26/11/1916
I started a letter to you last evening at Bramshot but today I am on pass till 11 P.M. tonight.
23/11/1916
I am down at the S.A. Hut waiting for a meeting that will come off presently, I think I heard in one of the letters that you got $210.00 for the steers
22/11/1916
18/11/1916
I received a letter from you with one of Horaces enclosed which was a week behind I think. I enjoyed them greatly but they made me a little homesick
18/11/1916
I have a letter started up at the hut but I forgot to bring it with me after supper until I was to far away to other going back after tonight but will put these together and send them tomorrow.
12/11/1916
I just got up from dinner at this Salvation Army restaurant Elmer is with me, we are going to wait and take in the service this P.M. and evening
10/11/1916
You are first on the England list for this week. I sent a letter to Horace last night but have to ans. your Teds and Eula’s before Sunday.
07/11/1916
I went down and found Elmer last night we had a good walk and talk together he is looking good, but I am afraid that he an’t as badly struck on England as I am, but he will live and is luckie to be 3 mo. later in getting here than I was.
05/11/1916
It’s 8.30 and I have just taken in a good sermon at the S.C.A. and thot I would write you a few lines before I go home to bed.
05/11/1916
I have a letter coming from you I think but that don’t matter you will have more time to write from now on, than you have had up till now since I left in Aug.
01/11/1916
We have had another wet afternoon on the ranges. I got a foot a little damp and one elbow where I got it off the ground sheet when I was firing the M.G.
29/10/1916
I have a letter partly written to Alice at the hut but I came down town tonight to service in the methodist Wesleyan church and have a few minuits to spend so will spend them writing.