105th Batt.
Shornecliffe,
England
Sept. 7th, 1916

Dear Leo,

Your welcome letter came today and as I wasn't very busy this afternoon I thought I couldn't do better than answer it.

This is the first day I've been off parade now for quite a while. We finished our musketry yesterday but will probably go to the ranges the first of next week for a few days and then I'll be done of drill for a while. But to tell the truth there's nothing like the work to make you feel good and give you an appetite. I could eat a horse now and tell Maya when that box of candy she sent arrives it will get but short shrift as you can't get decent confectionery over here.

Well Leo I was glad to hear you done so well out of the map job and how much a month will you knock out of teaching - you ought to soon have a pretty decent bank account I'd say. This is a great place to save money especially for me because I got all I wanted to eat for nothing and don't drink now. I got five pounds since I landed here and managed to save 3 pounds and a half. That along with what I'll get next payday ought to be enough to do a fellow for six days on pass.

I don't know but I think I'll go to Scotland for a few days and then back to London for two or three more. You see we get free transportation so it don't cost anything to travel. B Company will probably get off the week after next.

Was glad to hear you finished up the hay home and I hope you'll get along allright with the harvest "Sure, Joe know all 'bout binder."

It is scorching hot here today. I think about the hottest we had since we came over.

You asked about a lot of the 105th fellows going in drafts as being transferred, well a few have been discharged but none have been drafted or transferred so far.

I saw Frank McDonald, Elsane Arsenault and Leo Doucette Sunday at mass, they're only stationed about a mile away from here. When you write again tell me all about everybody because everything is interesting to a fellow over here. I know my letters must sound dry to you but there is nothing to tell about over here only the same faces and the same scenes day after day.

Of course we have our fun too and somehow it don't become monotonous. In fact I like it great over here but the people are not near as nice as Canadians.

There was a big air raid over London the other night and one of the Zepps was brought down with a crew of thirty-five. Fifteen of them were burnt to a cinder when they struck the ground. I heard today that there were five of them over Dover last night but they didn't drop any bombs.

Now old fellow I guess we'll close for this time. With love to all.

Your Loving Brother,

Victor