M.B.C.H.,
29/11/16

Dear Father,

Last night I had Nert’s letter, saying she has been talking to you over the phone, and you were feeling pretty tough, this was the first I had heard, of you going to Toronto. To-night tho I have yours of the 5^th telling me you are going, and in the same mail, one from Meryll, telling me that you have returned, so I trust that ere this, you are in better shape. I am very sorry your old trouble has returned, but glad that you had it attended to. One of our boys has some polipi removed yesterday morning and came on pay parade in the afternoon, still bleeding.

Last Monday eve, three of us went down and saw “David Garrick.” It is a good play, and the acting was very fine, so we enjoyed it very much. To-morrow, I will get away at 5.30 or 6 P.M. and buy my Christmas presents and get them off, and order my Christmas cards. I am sorry yours did not come in time to get them off to me, and I cannot get anything here that I like nearly so well. Will get some at 3/- to 4/- per dg. in the folder style, with the A.M.C. crest on if I can, but if Nert has sent yours on, I will still be able to use them.

Everything is going along pretty well here now, and I have a dandy place to sleep, and a good “Y” to write in, so I am very fortunate.

We had a Medical Board, here yesterday and they boarded every body around the place. They are apparently classifying the entire Canadian Army in England, and there is just a possibility that they will remove the fit ones from all units to make them into infantry. I don’t think they will do this tho, unless things come to extremes. I was marked class A2. This is fit for service but untrained. The A1 class is fit for service and trained. Only two of our boys were classed A1, a few falling as low as C and D.

Warner would sure be wise to take a position. He might be all right when working for someone else, but is too easy going to make any money for himself.

I hope Coomber makes good in Toronto, as it must be hard on his wife to have to give up the house etc. He should have kept the business when he had it.

Indeed it was not subs. that were working in the channel, but destroyers, and they did some damage too. Rather a sore touch to Fritz tho to lose two Zeps he sent over this week. An aeroplane which raided London in broad daylight, was also caught when nearly home. I think the British have pretty well mastered the air business now and wish they had the upper hand on land, but it will be many a long day, I am afraid. I don’t believe the British got two of the channel raiders. A later thing, but they sure go. I am going to try and get a snap of a funeral, some day, but cameras are forbidden so it is rather hard.

I guess you will meet a pretty good bunch of girls where you are, and hope you get all the pleasure you can out of your training, but I know how tired you are.

If I can get a pass on Saturday, I think I will get my face shot and will send you one.

Margaret kind of slipped one over on you, Eh? You should worry tho.

Kind regards to Madelaine and not getting her course, she will get it yet I hope. You have to look out for yourself, as well as the rest of us.

You are right that it is desirable to have no time to think. I try not to, but can’t help it sometimes. The time sure flies tho.

I am glad you have gained. I can’t get fat, but I don’t get any thinner I think.

After your first sight of a stiff, I think you won’t mind it. We have lost serval patients here lately, mostly pneumonia. It seems they never recover from it here, on account of the climate or some jack.

I will have to write Wilf some night. But really, I have 23 correspondents now, and it keeps me busy, but I enjoy writing them as well as getting them.

I will be most pleased to receive your letters weekly, but my Dear there is nothing you can send me, thanks, altho I keep them busy at home I guess.

I have to write Mrs. Leach to-night to thank her, for some chocolate etc, she kindly enclosed in Mother’s parcel.

Lovingly,
Worth.