E.F.C Officers Rest House and Mess
Dec 12, 1918

 Dear Mother,

 I’m back at Calais on return from leave so will write you a few lines as I should have done before.  Was able to visit the following places for a short time; Leeds, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Perth.  Also got down to Bramshott to see Earl who was sick in hospital but was doing well.

 Was in Leeds on Sunday so am sending you paper I got in a church there—Can’t find it so will send bill from Inverness.  I’m sure I don’t know program—thought I had preserved it carefully in my pocket book.

 Well I guess that is about all the news.  Am likely to be three or four days getting to the Battalion when there aught to be some mail for me by this time.  I hope you are all well and escaped the “Flu”

 Best Love from
Your Loving Son,

Bert