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“A” Coy 5^th Battⁿ Leicester Reg^t

c/o Mr O’Shea

33 Dale Road

Luton

Saturday 

Rev^d Sir,

            Having a few minutes to spare I thought I would send you a few lines.

            We are so far in good health &  enjoying ourselves fairly under the hard circumstances.

            Four of us our billeted out close to our headquarters which is the C.W.S. Cocoa Factory.

            For the first day or so we found it rather hard sleeping on the floor, but have now got use to it.

            Our food consists of Breakfast 6-30.  One morning Bacon & Beef & Tea & the next Cold Boiled Ham & cold beef.  Dinner 1-0.  Portion consisting of meat, potatoes & carrots or Boiled Beef or mutton & potatoes.  Tea 4.30.  Bread & Marmalade or Jam.  We get no Butter or milk.  Supper:- Bread & Cheese.

We rise at 5 o’clock & have to be in bed by 10.15.

Yesterday part of the North Midland Brigade was inspected by King George.  It is a fine sight.  I thought His Majesty looked terribly worried.  I could practically have touched him as we passed by.

I find that another of our “Mens Service” is here. – Ducker Junr.  You will find his name on the register.  I forgot to tell you that on the last page of the register is the amounts of collections entered each service.  I should like it still continued it will be very handy there.

Up to now we have received no order for leaving Luton.

I expect the Service Club will soon be closed for the season & I should be obliged if it will not be asking too much to allow the things to stay in the stables for the winter.

We got soaked on Thursday in the wet & of course had no clothes to change in.  However we soon dryed them by the fire.

Have no more news now, so will close with kind regards to Mrs Walters & yourself.

I remain

Yours obediently

(Pte) Albert Will Hanson

In Y.M.C.A Tents envelope addressed to Rev^d T.W. Walters, The Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester.

Letter postmarked LUTON  19 SP 14.