1916: 5th September - to Mother

Sept 5.16

Dear Mother

Many thanks for letter of 31^st Aug recd. Tonight I will write in a day or two when we hope to b___ and ___ out [indistinct] for a bit. All well so far, it is a bit wet and the trenches are muddy again hope all at home are feeling better and that Char will soon be there. I may be too during the next five years

Au revoir

Tom

[21/22nd August 1/6 was fighting near Thiepval]