Write the address this way. Pte. W. Monro
No. 452017 B Comapny
58th Battalion
Bramshott Camp
Hants, Eng
Canadian E.F.

My Dear Mother

Just a few lines in answer to your very welcome letter which I received yesterday. I do not know when I will be for sure but I heard to-day we were getting them this week end you cannot beleive all you here as there is so many rumers going around if it is not this week I guess it will be Xmas before we get it I can tell you I would like to spend my Xmas at home for it is so dead around here we are walking around in mud to our boot tops. This is the first day we had no rain since we came over here, what kind of weather are you having over there, there is an awful bunch of our boys complaning of cold. I was told there was over 400 out of our battalion on sick parade to-day that is the most we ever had I have a touch of the cold myself I am going to the Doctor tomorrow to see if I can get something for it it is not very bad. Dear Mother there is an notice just come out, for anyone who wants a pass to put in there names tomorrow morning so I am going to put in for one. It will take quite a bit to take me home it will take about 30 [?] to take me home, if I get one it will be from Saturday noon until Friday noon it will take me about 24 hrs to get home. I do not know if my friend is comming with me, he got a letter from his Sister to-day and she wants him to go there but he might change his mind. Dear Mother do not be worrying your life about R. John for we cannot do anything for him now I know it is hard for you to get it out of your mind I can not let him out of my own mind I am always thinking about him my only brother I only wish he was at home when I go on pass but I guess it can't be helped now. Dear Mother about the money I got the Battillion Chaplin to sign the papers so as your about 1 (pound) a week and my 15 Dollers a month so that will not be so bad if you do not get it by the time I get home I will get after them, I was just talking to my Sergent now he told me that he thinks or he is nearly sure that you will get it all in a lump so if you do you will get up till the end of December you have about 22 or 24 [pounds] to lift that will be quite a little bunch to lift. I will not be able to go home on Saturday unless they give me some money if I get my pass I will send you a telegram. I do not know if Mrs Freemanth is over in England yet I am going to write her Husband and find out. I think I will close as I have no more news at present. Tell my two dear little sisters I am longing to see them.

I remain your loving son
Willie