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H. G. Munro, 47904
15 Battn.
48th Highlanders Regt.
No4 Coy.
3rd Brigade
1st Can. Division
Brit. Exped. Force
France

Sept. 4/15

Dear Father, -

I got the papers & your letter last night, I see some of the Oakville boys are enlisting, but dont know if they will ever see the front or not, I hope not anyway. I always like to get the Oakville papers & will pass them on to Salty & Ab when I see them, which I expect to do in about a week. We are just back from the trenches again. I intended to write from there but "Fritz" gave us something else to think of. He did give us a hot time once or twice, but got more than he gave I daresay. It rained quite a bit & coming out we got soaked, the water & mud was knee deep in places, but we came through O.K. I just got nicely dried & got caught in another storm & soaked again, but I'm all right now. I guess I looked like a young tramp after we came back, my beard was a peach & not having been able to wash I looked quite handsome.

Brock & I were quite close this time & I saw him several times. I got mothers parcel about 2 A. M. while I was on sentry & could hardly wait till daylight to open it. Everything in it comes in very handy & we were glad of the "Keatings". Tell Miss McBain I was glad to here from her & would write, only I just have one envelope & had that given to me. I hope to get some next week & will write then. Brock got a box last night from Marg Lind & some more of the girls & believe me it was a peach. Oh that fruit-cake! We wrote them last night in a green envelope. Those green envelopes are not allowed in our company as some of the fellows were caught misusing them. I had a Sniper's rifle as well as my own last time & between the two I was kept busy. We also did our own cooking, I cooked beefsteak, french fried potatoes, tea, bacon etc. So when I come home I will be able to get up & get the breakfast, (I don't think).

I had a letter from Snyder & he was well wished to be remembered to you all as did Salty & Ab. I see by a letter of Brocks that Margaret, Jess & Faith, are knitting socks. We appreciate their efforts but tell them if they are for us, they had better have a try on some other body first, try Kitchener's Army. (no slam intended).

We got started (pen run out) to a church parade this a. m. but the rain spoilt it. We will have another next week I suppose. I had a nice letter from Mrs. Fisher last week. We got paid 15 Francs to day so I will be busy trying to spend it. I have saved over $80 so far (just since we left Canada.) I think I will invest it in "War Loans" at 4 ½. If I do I'll send them home for safe keeping.

I guess that things are kept pretty busy around Oakville with the new road, & next year I hope to have a ride on it. I was glad to hear that Pork & Margaret passed so well & that Ed is nearly all better again. I am enclosing a picture of a sentry on periscope duty taken from the Daily Mirror. Its something like you would see me at now & again.

I am sending the two "Theys" a couple more cards. Did they get the last I sent? By the papers I see that the Allies are conducting a lot of air raids & they appear to be having quite an effect on the Germans. I dont think it will be long before something decisive happens. perhaps before you get this letter, whenever it does come. I am sure "old John Bull" will show the Kaiser something & we will eat our Xmas dinner in Berlin or at home. you people who cant come out here can do your share by yours prayers. It makes a fellow feel better to know that someone at home is thinking & praying for him.

I guess I had better close as news too is scarce, especially of the kind we can write about

best regards to the neighbors & love to all

Gordon.