Ward 27 No16 Can. Gen. Hosp. Orpington 7.11.18 Dear Cath: I can’t think of any news worth mentioning, so you needn’t expect much of a letter today. This outfit really is the limit – absolutely nothing to see or do, much less write about. I was fed up with the place within 24 hours after…

London,  25.10.18 Dear Cath: I haven’t heard from you this week but I’m going to drop a line or two, first of all to remind you that I am still above ground ground and also to give you a few items of news which may be interesting. You may be surprised to see that I…

London  18.10.18 Dear Cath: Can you believe it – fourteen Canadian letters all at one time!! Yes sir, it’s true! I got 14 from the Record Office last eve. And they came in one big, officiano – looking envelope bearing the letters O.H.M.S. in big black tape which of course was quite in order considering…

London 9: 10: 18 Dear Cath: What luck! I’ve got some Canadian mail at last, three letters and a P.C. and two of them are from you. The 1st on came last week and is dated Aug. 26th while the 2nd was waiting for me when I came in this eve and have just finished…

London, Oct. 1st [1918] Dear Cath: What do you think of the writing now – notice any improvement? (“none at all” I hear you say) But I’ll have you understand that I’m using my right hand now, so you had better reserve your decision. This is the first letter I have attempted to write you…

France, 12.9.18 Dear Cath: Now don’t you start laughing at this writing my young lady or there’s going to be trouble You can consider yourself mighty lucky, for I’ve left handed stunt doesn’t appeal to me at all and I’ve only written three letters since friend Frtizie bowled me over.  However I hope to improve…