Haywards Heath Sussex
Cottage Hosp

Aug 13/17

Dear Sweetheart:-

Here comes your Daddy on another birthday to visit you like last time he was in France & now he is in England wearing blue clothes so on this brooch which I am sending you see your Daddy as he is & has been for the last 4 months. & his stick is in his right hand & his right foot is the sore one, now Daddy has bought you a little chain so you can have have it round your neck & also pinned on for I don't want you to lose it. for it is a good brooch & in the days to come you will want to keep this as from your Daddy who was wounded in the great war & now wishing you lots of love & heaps of kisses & hugs I remain your ever loving

Daddy