FEB 10th, 1917
Granville Can Host
Ramsgate Kent
England
Dear Mother
Just a line to
say that I received the parcel and about 20 letters this am and say that pipe
is sure a dandy looks funny to see a 20 cent a day soldier sporting a regular
pipe and the fellows all kid me about it they all say I must have some wealthy
widow in this country.
We all had a medical
board not long ago and the majority of us are all marked fit for service again
in France. Personally I don’t care I
have been around the country for over 16 months and other poor devils have had
to back long ago so if the order comes for us to go back I guess I can go and
not kick either. Say Mother I an going
to write to aunt Rachie today and find out what they are talking about I never
heard a word about any money I think they are trying to fool the foolish. However if by good fortune there is such a
thing as any money coming to me I am the very gink that can do with it. More than surprised to hear of you being in
the hotel again but I think it is a great deal more suitable for yourself and
Dad than trying to cure horses and cows of the mange by the way did you ever
get those animals cured I think the best way to cure them would have been to
fix the whole lot like I fixed the dog.
All England is just
crazy over this new war loan and it sure has been one great success. Just imagine 3500,000,000 dollars by the
people alone without the aid of the banks or anything just simply new money
and they think that this loan will be the cause of bringing the war to a
successful end.
This hospital is right
on the sea front directly opposite to one of the closest points of France and
we are continually getting into air raids, night before last the alarm came and
everybody had to stand at his post from two o’clock in the morning till seven,
the guns on the battleships in the harbour were blazing away to beat the
dickens just reminded me of being back in France again. It sure is funny to see some people when they
really are in danger all excited and running around like fools. I just sat down and say to myself, well if
they hit me it will either be in heaven or the other place that I am
transferred to and I am getting pretty used to changes of address.
I see by your last
letter that you still address them to a {...} well I am a full grown soldier
again so please forget the {...}
Remember me to Dad and VV and write soon.
Love Chas
