July 4th 1918
37 Can For Corps
Can Exped Forces
France
Dear Mother
As you see I am still
with the 37th CFC I have been under the weather for the past few
days but I am quite alright again. It
was nothing serious, just simply a touch of La Grippe just enough to make a
fellow feel miserable. Have had several
letters from VV the other day and I think one from every kid in her
school. I don’t know if they're cousins of
mine or just simply some of VV’s class.
There was one from a Howie and I was wondering if it was one of the
Howie’s from that family at High Bluff.
Yes mother you are of the same opinion as myself. When are they going
to get some of that Richmond crowd over here? The cold footed apron string bunch, if it wasn’t for such kind as those
people, Canada would never have had to have conscription.
Has VV decided to go to
Sask for certain yet. If she does I hope
she gets a good place, but believe me she will find it a great deal different
than around Portage. The people are
alright out there, but there are so very few of them, that I am afraid she
would get awfully lonesome. You were
asking me about what I would like you to send me in your parcels. Mother I appreciate a parcel but really I
don’t need them. A few smokes is worth
more than a ton of cake etc. You see
Mother I have been in the Army so long now that I have long since grown
accustomed to Army rations.
So far nobody has left this unit on leave since the push
took place in March, so I guess leave for me is a thing of the past for some
time to come. Things in general are just
as usual around here. The first of July
we had a field day running and racing and a Ball game. It all helps to break the monotony of the everyday army life.
How has dad been feeling
lately. VV was saying he had got awfully
thin lately. I hope he feels well even
if he is losing weight. Well Mother
remember me to Dad and VV and write when you can
Love
Chas
