Dear Parents and Brother:-

Well, am still in England, but have changed my address again. Did you get the card acknowledging your letters and local papers, received the next day after writing my last letter? All my mail comes in budgets when it does come. I usually get two weeks’ mail and then never think of home for a few days. But when a number of weeks go by with no mail from home it makes a fellow feel rather lonesome and forgotten. I know I would not mind it so much if I was with anyone I knew. I often wish I was with one of the Canadian Contingents. But this isn’t very cheerful news, is it? We have all young fellows here. One is an artist, who can make a sketch of anyone in a few moments and you would recognize it if you ever saw the person. I have seen his work home on magazine covers, etc. I am living in a canvas tent and like it far better than my former abode, the hut. My bed is not the most comfortable, no mattress or springs, but am getting used to lying on boards.

Before I received your mail I was down to the village and bought all the magazines and newspapers I could to pass away the time, but these magazines you get over here are not the kind of literature for interesting reading. I received some letters and also some Toronto papers from Sherm yesterday which were very acceptable, you can make sure. Everything around this little village is just the same as ever so cannot tell you any news. Will send you some snaps of the village, the Ford and one of my horse.

I have received two local papers, and was somewhat surprised to read one of my letters (news must be scarce in P.) Didn’t think any one except you could read it.

Well, it will soon be 10 o’clock, our lunch hour, so will close for now. Write soon and as often as possible,

As ever,
Charlie