1917: 13th September - to Mother

Sept 13/17

Dear Mother

It is a long time since I had a letter from you. I hope you are all well. Have you recvd. my 16 letters p.c.s  etc. etc. Perhaps the Mail boat has gone down with all the lot. Hope to hear soon.

Love to all

Tom

18^th Corps Signal School

1917: 9th September - to Mother

9/9/17

Dear Mother

Just a line to let you know all is well. I am having a rest and will write tomorrow. Am going for a ride today, address all letters for six weeks as Corporal. Lots of love and thanks for last letter.

Tom

I had a sea bathe!

1917: 5th September - to father

Sept 5^th

Dear Father

Just a chance p.c. to enclose with some snaps. They are very poor and the last that can be done. Take great pains to finish them if you like let a chemist do it. All O.K. here I’m cert. for another 6 weeks. Bon! Send me my football boots or any other old things, also get mother to mention when writing to Leicester that I need a wrist watch, a razor and some muffles. My cardigan jacket would be handy too so if you feel like it send a parcel of the latter and boots. No more, in a fearful hurry as Sergt. Longhurst is off to Blighty at 8.30 a.m.

Tom