Nov. 25, 1915

Dear Lola

As I have nothing to do just now I'm making the best of my time by writing. I don't know what has happened to all you people over that side of the world for I haven't got any mail from Canada for two weeks only for a letter I got from Dan Kirk but if I don't get mail it is no reason why I should quit sending some. I think my mail is laying around somewhere for its funny everybody quit writing at once. I am feeling pretty tired just now for I was on guard all last night so you must excuse any mistakes. I got a letter from Jim Drewe at torguay yesterday for when I was down there on pass to see my aunt I saw Jim and his wife and spent a very pleasant evening with them. Well how did you make out on your examinations. I'm asking you but I'm pretty sure you passed and I hope you have. We are having a few little snow storms tonight but nothing of any account. I guess it is getting pretty well into winter over there now so you'll be getting lots of snow soon. Will Booker got a letter from Alec and he said that he met Jack over there and they were out for a walk together. As far as I know now it is our battalion's week for duty Christmas week so it will just be my luck to be on guard or something like that on Christmas day but I should worry for someone has got to do it and if I'm doing it someone else is having a rest. I hope you will write often for I want lots of mail to make up for this criminal negligence for that's the worst name I can find for it. We have been having pretty good weather this last week and the mud has nearly all dried up but it will likely rain soon and make it as bad as ever again. I'm sending a little booklet that I got at Bramshott for there was a lot of different kinds of them in the different clubs. We are getting along pretty well with our training for we expect to go to the service range to commerce our service firing. How is everybody getting along at Huttonville for I guess you go out there sometimes to Sunday School. Some of the fellows were remarking today that they wouldn't be able to shake this winter but it will seem all the better when we do come back. Do you remember last New Year's eve. I know I do and I'm glad you changed your mind since then, all the same I'd like to know what made you change your mind just for curiosity's sake. Well I ought to be satisfied that you have. We have had our hour shortened since we came here for we used to drill eight hours a day but now we only drill six hours and a half and the night manouvers are said to be finished for the winter now.

I haven't heard from Fred yet but I may any day now unless it has got lost. If you have Fred's address I hope you won't forget to send it next time and if you have his number send it too for the number will find him most times even when the address is wrong. Well I wish you would write every spare for I'm sure I'd like to hear from you but I'm getting too selfish since I joined the army for the more letters I get the more I want but write as often as you can and I'll be satisfied. Don't forget to remember me to your Mother and Jennie and anybody else I know and I hope you'll have a good time in your holidays. I must close now hoping you are all as well as it leaves me.

Yours Sincerely
George H Tripp

P.S. Be sure and put my number on the letters for there may be another G.T. in the camp and that may be why I haven't got any mail. No. 135315.