1 16/11/15 My dearest Mother — Since I wrote
you on Sat. last I have been having a
very busy time of it. The Brigade
left for the Trenches on Sunday which
meant no end of a fuss all round &
then the details left behind by the Baths
at the various villages arrived in here
&I had to see to them being billeted
&c. As usual of course with these
sudden moves rations &fuel got
wrong &this took some straightening
out but thank goodness things are
now running fairly smoothly.
I have nearly 300 men left behind
for special courses in Bombing &
machine gun work &c but if
present weather continues we shall
not do much in that line. The
Winter has come in with a vengeance.
We wakened up on Sunday morning 2
3
with the result that we dont get any
letters or parcels till Thursday. Am
also looking anxiously for the tubes
of toothpaste &shaving soap. My
supply is absolutely finished &one
cant get any of these things about here.
The big box of fruit came yest. &
the fruit was in splendid condition,
which Berry will be pleased to know.
There are 10 other officers remaining
with details so I have distributed
most of the fruit &it has been
greatly enjoyed. If however you
can send some more later on
it would be better to only make
up a small parcel of say 1 doz
apples or pears which would go
by post as a large box takes so
long to come &has to be delivered
by the A.S.C. 4 I seem to be always worrying you
dear Mother about sending things
but really for anything outside our
Govt. rations one has to depend on
getting supplies from home.
Hope Kathleen & Baby are both
flourishing — am looking forward
to hearing all about them when
mail arrives on Thurs. If this weather continues we wont
do much training with the guns but
indeed as far as I can see I wont
have much time to give any instruction
with so many other matters to attend
to & I shall simply have to leave
things to the Sect. officer. With
fondest love to all & to my little
new niece. Your loving son Jim Have just realised that Babys birthday
and K's birthday were almost the same.
My love &best wishes to them for many
happy returns. 5
On Active Service Mrs. S.C. Davidson Seacourt Bangor Co Down Ireland 16/11/15
J. Davidson