Dear Sarah, Many thanks to both Jess and yourself for the lovely parcel which we received yesterday. The tinned goods are quite a surprise and I will bet you they are a treat. We are saving them for the trenches as they are easy to carry. John is going to write to you tomorrow.
We had a lovely rest this time and only went digging one night and we have rested the other time. The weather has been a treat - scorching hot - and we are all sun burnt. We have a bathe every day in a pool not far from our huts. We are billeted in huts not far behind the firing line and there is a village on our left which the enemy shell every day and they set the church on fire yesterday. We go in the trenches again tonight for four days again so will write from there. Our 5th Battalion caught a sniper behind our lines in the trunk of a tree, he had any amount of ammunition and a couple of rifles. He was not many yards from our ration farm and had been popping our ration farms off every night so it is a good job they got him. He was dressed as a peasant so that will give you some idea as to whether the people around here are in league with them or not.
We were very pleased to get the aunts' parcels and we appreciate their kindness. They will no doubt have received our letters. Some of my letters must have gone astray as I have written you quite a number of letters in the last few weeks.
Well I think I've given you all the news, hoping all are well, not forgetting yourself.
Just been to church service in the field Love to all
Billie.
Remember me to the girls.
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