Saturday 14/4/17
My Own Darling Kitty,

Hear I am sitting in my dug out back of the line and have found a minute to write you a wee line, as I know how you'll be worrying & wondering how I'm keeping. Well darling no doubt the papers will be full of the great Canadian advance & I must say I'm truly thankful & the Almighty has spared me this far & I only trust He will bring me safely through & back to my loved ones. Our Company were lucky & we were a "carrying party", we had to bring up ammunition & supplies for the attacking party. We were sent up to hold the front line for a while after the advance was over, although since Fritz has retired further back. We had a few boys killed & wounded Poor George Mowforth was killed & a couple more Tillsonburg boys, Stuart & Bolgarters & Hearsy was wounded. I had several narrow escapes but thank God I'm yet safe & well. I do hope & pray it will soon be all over as I don't want to see anything like it again. Things certainly look better every day & I hope they'll continue.

Now darling I should not be telling you all this as you'll only worry all the more, but as long as I'm well there's no need to. I had a nice letter from Charlie Pearse, they are living in Coomben house opposite V.A. Sinclairs, he tells me their country house is empty & they might go back in the Spring if he can sell & he's in partners with Ira Frufitt.

I also had a letter from Harry Murray & he says his mothers anxiously waiting a letter from you. Do write theres a dear. I try & write to them all. Have you heard from Vic & Blanche yet? Hows my little darling babe getting along. How her Daddy is longing for the day when he can take both her & her dear mother in his arms again. I live in that hope & pray it may be soon. Well love I haven't much more to say now. I'll write again soon. Give my best love to Mother, Dad & Maggie and little Sonny. Give my darling a big hug & a kiss & accept tons of love & kisses to your dear, dear self!

Ever your own darling devoted hubby

Jack

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