Sunday January 6/8

N.C.O’s school

Bordon Camp

Hants

My darling Mother, Father + Carrie

              Just in from church parade and although it was just in a Y.M.C.A hut it was a pretty impressive service. To-day they are having special services all over for an honorable peace etc. I suppose you had the same kind of service at home. Well all I can say dears without meaning any irreverence is that it will do some good. Everything seems in such a horrible muddle now, that it must be something more than human power to end it.

              I received the money order on Friday and although I am nearly broke, I am not going to cash it for a while. It certainly went against the grain to have to send for it but this time it was an absolute necessity.

              So far I have not received any letters from home it is over 7 weeks now since I have had a letter and believe me dears I miss them. I had a letter from Annabelle last week and she told me you were in your new home and she said it was jake. Oh I know I shall just love that place. She was mentioning ebout the beams + lights peeping out. I’ll bet it’s a dream, we have been imagining it so long that I know everything is jake. There was also a note in her letter about her father. I can hardly realize it. Her other letter was so bright and cheery and then that note, it was just like a mills bomb to me. It must have been very sudden.

              Well dears I have only 3 weeks more to put in here and believe me I am pretty glad. No more imperial schools if I can help it. It is worse than being in jail. You cannot do anything right. So far I have gotten along good, but I am one of the few who has not had to do extra drills, guards, etc.

              We had our musketry exam Friday night, I do not know how I got along but I answered all the questions. Next week we go on platoon + company drill and expect to be on that for the rest of the time.

              By Annabelle’s letter I hear you have been fearfully busy. Well dears all I wish that I was there helping but our wishes may turn out as realities sooner than we may think.

              Well dears I think I will have to close now for my sake dears help poor little Annabel through her trouble, it must be pretty hard on her now.

              Remember me to all

                           With best love

                                         Bob

P.S. am sending mirror to-day