France Mar 12/17
Pte W R Gullen
7 7 2 5 2 1
1st Batt 1917

Dear Mary & kiddies

Will write a few lines. did not have to drill to day my side is very sore yet it does seem to get worse have been thinking of you all around Echo Place when we get started living again will have some different ideas. & remember my young days. so anxious for every little everday things. we have some boys just the same. who need carefull handling. I received your box of 27th Jan it was very fine & great to think you all made them. the mail is not coming very good these days

these little pieces of stone or chalk are from out of the line hope you get them alright

it will be great when I can give you the gald hand & it is nearly time they called it off Von said the --U life. was something I would not stand well it would be a picnic. is Von in town yet Heith who worked for Grumets is in the four Div. & his brother is with us. he wants me to write him have been out buying some eggs & fruit which takes some hange do not put any more sugar in the boxes it falls out. cake or jelled meat or (chicken ) would be O.k we can buy cans of cocoa past for drinking our folks could have fixed a box or so; these cards are good to get out here we never see anything of these out here

thoes dates were fine tell M & the boys. & carried alright got hard the pepermints put me in mind of some we made once before I think some one is sending a pair of sox wish they were here it is wet underfoot will be moving out of here soon by the looks of things. tell Don Stan & M to write if they feel like it & not to if they don't Jack has a birthday this month will try & send something home will close with love & kisses

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Your old man

Roy