Just a line to let you know we are both going on all right. We had a fairly decent time in the trenches only for the awful shelling they gave us. We go in again on Wednesday for 6 days in and 6 out now and to tell you the truth we will all be pleased to get back in the trenches again, as when we are out resting we have to work like pack horses carrying ammunition &c up to the firing line and then when it gets light we occupy the reserve trenches in case anything happens, and I can tell you it is a rotten job lying out in the field and waiting for the order to move off. Then we retire to a wood, just over the slope when it is too light, and wait for orders for going back to our billets. It is usually about 8 when we get back and we are up again about 1, so you see it is not much of a rest, and you run just as much risk when you make these journeys back and forwards to the firing line. However I suppose we cannot help these things.
You will no doubt be pleased to hear one of our aviators blew one of their aviators and machine to pieces. We are just preparing for going out again tonight, don't know whether it is digging or carrying goods to the trenches. You will be pleased to hear I had a fine parcel from our director yesterday. It came as a surprise to me and it contained 100 fags, 1 box of good toilet soap, 12 dozen candles, a tin of chocolate and a tin of toffee &c. So you see it was jolly good of him, don't you think?
Well I think I've given you all the news up to the present so must close, hoping all are well at home, also yourself.
Your loving brother Billie.
Kindly remember me to May and Teddy, also to the girls. Please excuse the short letter as we have little or no time to ourselves now. Has May heard from Jack yet? I hope so, but tell her not to worry as I suppose he is in the same boat as us and has no time for letter writing.
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