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[Written from England by Private Harold Dean to his Father. Dean had recently returned to England after serving as a transport driver with the British Expeditionary Force in Kenya, Africa.]

The girls of course are doing a great part of the work in this country now in all branches of industry. The most them make good wages so the people that are working are even better off than they ever were because they can only get a certain amount of bread, meat, sugar etc and although they have to pay more for it then in pre-war days they do not buy a whole lot which in ordinary times was wasted. It has been a hard war but it certainly has been an eye opener to the working class of England and I don’t believe they will ever go back in their old ruts. Their is too many Dukes and Lords etc over here for the working man to get his proper show. I think myself when the war is over the soldiers or working classes will buck up and run the country for themselves or else they will leave for the colonies and let the landowners have it to themselves. I certainly do not want to live here anyway.

Well Dad I think the news is good in regards to the war finishing up. Of course it may last another six months or so as the winter is bound to hinder them. We certainly have gone a long way towards the end this past three or four months at that. Lets hope for a home coming next summer anyway.

Well Bye Bye for this time Dad with loads of love to all
Your loving son
Harold.