On Y.M.C.A. headed notepaper.

March 11 1916

Reply to 7 Company 3^rd Bat Leicestershire Regt

Stationed at Patrington

Nr Hull.

Dear Vicar,

            You will think I have been a long time writing but I have been very busy.  I hope you and your wife and family are well in health + spirits.  We are getting some very miserable weather here.  It is very rough here I expect it is because the land is so flat, we have not a lot of hills like you have at Whitwick.  We have about 2000 men here and most of them are Churchmen.  Last Sunday we had a Church Parade we filled the church and then there were enough left to almost fill the Y.M.C.A. hut where a service was held as well.  I hope the Zepps did not upset your services last Sunday.  I heard enough of them as they destroyed a village close to us.  Please remember me to the Band of Hope.  I think of our church about 8 o’clock every Sunday and am with you in mind if not in person.  And I shell think of you at men’s service.  I will now try to tell you were we are.  Partington lies about 18 miles from Hull, 3 or 4 miles from the North Sea on one side 4 or 5 miles from the Humber on the other side and Spurn Head lies about 8 to 10 miles before us so you will see we are on coast defence.  We have plenty of rifles + ammunition ready in case the Germans make an attempt.  I am sorry to have to close so soon but I have no more paper.

I am

Yours faithfully

J.W. Weston

Pte J.W. Weston No 25739

7 Compy 3^rd Batt

Leicestershire Reg

Patrington

Nr Hull.

In envelope addressed to Rev. T.W. Walters, Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester.  Letter postmarked PATRINGTON HULL 12 MR 16.