Letter to Rev. R.M. Laporte Payne 18 October 1916
Royal Naval Barracks
Government crested notepaper
Leslie Boyce No 2686
N 15 Mess E Block,
Royal Naval b.
Devonport
18.10.16
Dear Sir,
I would have written to you before but I have not had any stamps.
I arrived here after a long journey of 7 hours. Last Friday I went to see the Chaplain and I believe he is going to write to you. Last Sunday I went to Holy Communion after the preparation on the Saturday night.
I am just settling down more and am beginning to like it very much. I have started my 12 weeks coarse{sic} of seamanship and it is very interesting I wrote to Mr. Mannering & Mrs. Dawson and am expecting a reply.
The little Bible that you gave me I have found a great help & I read it every night now without fail. Every morning we have the morning prayer out of the Prayer Book with all the boys & Officers drawn up. We all have the battle hymn “Holy Father in Thy Mercy” & it reminds me of Christ Church. Hoping you will reply
From Yours Truly
Leslie Boyce
Kind regards to all the family.