Pte Gullen 772521
Some where in France
1st Batt/Brig/Div.
Dear Fred
It is cold and sunny to day after the wet days have been well all alonge was to the town the other night some fine looking people but meals are high had a long ride on the street cars it will be quite a few days before we [moved?] everything looks good this is a farming country around here hope you write me often
yours
Roy
[added at top of card, date/author unknown: “6.”; “Written about Oct 21-22/16.”; and “Armentieres.”]
[Editor’s note: Dot code used by Gullen to secretly indicate his location. Characters that appear to have been marked in the written message with dots underneath them have been marked in the transcription with an underline. Written together they spell “armentieres” (Armentières, France).]
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