Bramshott Camp
Oct 5/16

Dear Mary

We have just arrived. had to get everything disinfected, have had a good bath, also MO inspection, we leave in a few days for the front, I may go to London on Saturday, will go to see the Zepp at essex where the 19 men were taken off I am anxious to get out of this rotten country, If Germany had all the world England could not be any worse to make a living in, or any worse for the poor people, this strugle or I dont know what to call it will go on for a number of years, do not know how long it will be before I am with you again, but take the best of care of your self and always keep the little kidds of any rough people’s hands, your letter of the 22^nd was great I received Mothers and Freds the same day that made five letters. I will write to Fred to night also, My throat is quite sore, and my skin is in bad shape pimples but think will soon be better I did not march I jumped in a wagon which saved one a great deal our last shooting was with gas helmets it is like a bag made out of a blanket with glasses and a rubber tube to blow the breath out you tuck the edges down in ure coat it all most strangles but it is just the way you breath in the nose and out the mouth, Well I will go and mak my bed the mail is going in five minutes hope you can get a good lady around you this time honey get them in time dear heart your old boy

Roy

[inserted above and below various lines throughout the letter are the individual words: “in 4 days to go”]