Letters From the Front

Dated: April 7, 1917

St. Thomas Apr 7/17

Dear People:-

      This is Sunday afternoon and we have just come in from a walk.  There was no church parade this morning as there are only about 50 men here but Bill Kerr and I went to Knox anyway.  The church was all nicely decorated for the day with Easter lilies etc and there were quite a few there.  We heard some dandy music from the choir too. Tonight we are going to First Methodist where there is going to be an organ recital.

     Well I don’t think we are leaving St. Thomas this week at least the order to leave on the 10th has been cancelled and we will likely go now about the 30th .

      There are so few men here now that they are putting signallers on guard.  I have just been on once yet though.  That was Friday, Good Friday at that but I didn’t mind it much though.  I didn’t have to walk a beat as I was Corporal of the guard.  The only thing I had to do was relieve the sentries every 2 hours which practically meant that I had to stay up all night.  However I had all day yesterday to sleep so it was all right.

     Think I will close now.

Love to all

John

P.S.

Will send the socks early this week J.C.

Wednesday

Just discovered this letter which I thought I had posted on Sunday.

     We expect to leave any day for overseas but I hardly think it will be this week.

Love