49.057 - ALS to Austie

[2 Canada post stamps] Mrs. R.H. Ferris No. 6 Nauton Court Nauton Ave. Toronto, Canada

[France] Saturday October 5/18 My dear Auntie; Well Aut here I am still going strong. I don't think that I [....] to be a few days ago. We have been [insane] a great [scrap]. Drove the [Aum boce] several miles out of places that [crossed out] tha[crossed out] have been [worn] and lost several times by other troops. We didn't [...] to [boost] this ground I am sure because here were no trenches back of it. I can tell you that the [pri....ers]

[R.] Reg came over to see me one night and I was eating my supper. So invited him to share it. He had a little piece of bread and jam and some tea to drink. bit of a dirty old mess here. [It] was an awful sight to look at but we should worry

[R.] Relived mighty glad to get into our [hands] and we captured a great [many] of them. [He][sure] is getting defeated all along the line wait over the top several times and was in the [thech] of the frightening all the time, but the nearest I could get to a blightey was a big [crossed over] g [crossed over] [scratch] on the leg. The [sereysvel] hit flat on my leg and did not go in so I did not get [out] with it. Oh well [sherria], I would just as soon not get hit at alla.

[R.] was glad to get them all. I [sent] over to Elsie sawtell to [send] on my vest as it is getting pretty cold now. The boots are fine Aut and have worn them all the time. [they] [blister] my heels though as they are about tens and I wear eights. Aut you can send me anything you like for Xmas. I will be going on leave about then so will be able to buy things and get a good rest. you can just about guess what we want over here. Socks gloves anything to keep warm and [anne] eats on chocolate . Reg had on his boots