On YMCA headed notepaper

July 10 1916

Address Reply to Pte J.W. Weston 25739

3^rd attd to 1^st Leicestershire Reg

12^th I.B.D. c/o A.P.O. S 17

B.E.F.

France.

My Dear Mr Walters,

            You will think it is a long while since I wrote to you, I was looking forward to seeing you when I was home but you were away on your holidays, but I will see you when the war is over, that is if I have any luck.  I am finding a lot of fellows I know here, and I know I will find a lot more men in the firing line when I get there.  I expect you are not getting many men at our men’s service now, but they will come back when the war is over, which we hope will not be long.  Remember me to all.  I often think of you all now I am far from home, but I am trusting in God to bring me back safe.  I am in the best of health, hoping you are the same.  Well I dare not tell you any news so you must excuse short letters but I know you like to hear from us.  Well I will close with best wishes

From

Yours Sincerely

Will Weston. 

In envelope addressed to Rev T.W. Walters, Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester.  England.  Redirected to 8 Kilvey Terrace St Thomas Swansea.

Letter postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE S 17.  12 JY 16.

PASSED BY CENSOR 1447 in hexagonal cachet in red.