Letters From the Front

Dated: September 4, 1918

France

Sept 4/1918

It's a long time since I wrote you since then I believe I rec'd a pair of socks, perhaps two pair. Thanks, it was very kind of you.

Before you get this letter you will know of John getting a very slight wound in the arm from a piece of shell.

A great many of the boys claim it a lucky hit as it will not give him much pain & he will have a lovely old time back in Blighty¹.

So please understand that he is jake² & it should not take so very long for it to heal up, then he will get a fourteen day leave out of it.

Euart & I are still on the war path & hope to keep it up.

Mother was expecting visitors in her last letter. She will be pleased to have Annie with her as it will pass the time by more quickly.

Our weather has been a wonder could not be better for more than a month & we are making the very best use of it believe me.

We saw Art Gillies the other morning he is fine.

Harold Morrison is with this unit now looks fine & likes France not too badly.

Well this is a short line but my cog wheels have been whirling so fast lately that I cannot scrape up all the news I might have otherwise.

Ever

Archie

P.S.

John walked out with a broad smile on his face & I don't blame him