On Y.M.C.A. with His Majesty’s Fleet headed notepaper.
Nov 10th 1915
Address Reply to Blandford Camp Dorset
c/o Mrs Amos Allen
home address 32 Silver Street Whitwick
Dear Sir,
Just a line hoping to find you all well at Whitwick as it leaves me A1at present, Dear Sir I am leaving the Palace tomorrow Thursday and going to Blandford, and I am going as a P.T.I. there to which means Physical Training Instructor of the R.N.D. Camp down there I have been rated to Leading Seaman and second Class Instructor which is the first step in my new undertaking and I hope to come off at the Top – if I can do so, I will write as soon as I get there tomorrow night Thursday so that you may have my new address, I hope things are going on well at the old Church, and I see that in the times you have a nice Plate put up in remembrance of my old Pal E. Tugby as we where old scoll palls, and I hope to be with you for 7 days at Xmass or New Years, Dear Sir remember me to all kind friends at home. I will have to close now wishing you good night from one of the Mens Service Boys
Alfred John Wilson
P.T.I., R.N.D. Camp
Blandford
Dorsetshere.
In Y.M.C.A. envelope addressed to The Rev T.W. Walters M.A. Leicester Rd, Whitwick, Leicestershire.
Postmarked NORWOOD S.E. 10 NOV 15. And on back of envelope COALVILLE LEICESTER 11 NO 15.