Sunday 17/Sept

Dear mother

I hope you are all quite well. Thank you for your letter, did you get the two Buttons & the Badges yesterday. Ted Pitchford is down here now, some of his Regement were sent accross to reinforce us to make us up to the strength, we are moving out tomorrow, to France I expect, although we dont know for shure so be very particular how you address my letter, mother or I might not get them. I will give you my address again so you wont make any mistake.

Corp Eardley
Coy P 108204 A Squad.
3rd RCMR
1st CMR Brigade
2nd Canadian Div CEF
SHorncliffe

Some of the letters I got form Home were not addressed right. they took quite a while to get here.

I am glad we are going now it will perhaps give us a chance to get Home for a few day at xmas I expect we shall be at the Base for a month or so, so dont get anxious about me.

We have had lovely weather here for the last month, it has been to hot for Route marching. I am in the scouts now, we all had our Photo taken by a man from Ellists & Fry so you might see it in the mirror of Sketch. I never saw the proof's yet they said they would send them to the Officer in charge of us.

I forgot to say that Ted Pitchford's sister & brother were down here, the sister that sings, I had dinner with them. I hope that Sadie & Hugh had a good time while they were away.

Give my love to Emmie & all at Home & be shure & get the address right the letters will be send on from Shorncliffe

I will write again during the week. I remain your loving son

Tommy