Pry, Belgium 2/2/1919

Dear Aunt Evie

Today is the 2nd Feb 1919 & still I am here in Belgium kicking my heels & waiting for the day when I get my sailing orders for home. If things go on as they are I ought to be going within six weeks or two months. But my motto in this war has always been “Hope for the best & prepare for the worst” so I am prepared to let things take their course.

I have just heard from Aunt Belle that Frank was wounded & was in England & they were very anxious that he should go & see them when well enough which I certainly think he ought to do. I was very sorry indeed to hear about Norman & feel for his father & mother & for the same reason am glad it was not myself. Aunt Belle did not say whether Frank was badly hit, but I suppose you would know yourselves before I would hear.

We had our first fall of snow yesterday, rather late in the year winter as this winter has been comparatively mild & nothing like the 1916 winter, or perhaps we have not felt it so much owing the fact that we have been in Billets. I have just been on leave again to England & managed to get to Edinborough, London & Paris. My next trip is going to be to Brussels & Antwerp if I can finance the trip which is doubtful as my book has just had a severe strain. I hope you do not mind my sending all my home correspondence to you. The reason is that I don’t know whether mother is likely to leave Fairfield or not & I don’t want to lose some of the things I send home.

Well, Bon Soir with love to all from your affect nephew

Walter