France 23^rd Sept 1916

Saturday

My Dear Harry & Ethel,

            Thanks for your letter of the 17^th – I dare say by this time you will have received the missing letter from me but I am sorry for the delay.  I am glad to say I am feeling very well and the change is doing me a world of good.  I am still with the Ammunition Column.  I thought Alan was a long way from this district and in reply to enquiries have not heard of his being here.  If I should hear of his being near whilst I am still with the Column I shall try & see him.  I very much hope the two places you mentioned will shortly be taken, they are both a nuisance.  I suppose you have read some of Beach Thomas’ articles about the “tanks”, “landboats” or whatever one likes to call them.  From his article they seem to be a huge success.  Whilst down here I am able to get the Continental Daily Mail and am therefore considerably more up to date now than I used to be.

            I am glad to say that the weather is a lot better just at present & therefore everything is more cheerful – a couple of months of dry weather would be a great help here.

            I hope next autumn to be able to be with you for your loganberry season – not that I am very keen on loganberries.  If you have not room for a tennis court you must rig up a badminton court.

            I am afraid it is only very short letters you are receiving from me recently but you must excuse me.

            Hoping you are both quite well & with best wishes

            I am

            Yours,

                        Bernard.

In On Active Service envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs Harry R King, Esq., Glen Hilda, Park Avenue, Worcester, England.

Ans^d 1/10/16

Postmarked ARMY POST OFFICE *.**.  24 SP 16.  Hexagonal PASSED FIELD CENSOR 3324.