Bramshott Eng.

March 25/17
Dear Mither

Out of luck again -- You will say in luck again but not at all. For some reason or other everyone was ordered in to camp last night about six oclosk. The police were sending them home from all towns for ten miles around, All men on special courses were sent back, O.T.C. as well. Men got in from towns four or five miles around while I who was only 300 yds away in the Y.M.C.A. was not warned until 7,20 & I was too late to get in on a large draft. They took nearly 300 of our bunch and I hear the rest are to go in the next few days. There is a general mobilization in all the camps in England & of course rumours are very plentiful as to what is in the air. I do wish I could hit a little bit of luck somewhere

I have had a little spell off during which the rest us were called out & put on some draft for somewhere but everything is in darkness as far as we are concerned. We may go to another camp or we may go to most any place on this old globe. From rumours we are going to Egypt, France, Holland, Mesopataimia, Golipolli, Ireland & the east coast of England.. I will let you know when I can what developes but I don't think I will know much tonight. The general opinion is that the deciding factor of the war is about at hand & optimists give 1 month for the war to end. I hope they are right if we get over there right away.

I got your's of the 18th of Feb. a couple of days ago. It sure takes some time to get mail over now but everything looks bright for the future & everyone here feels happy & gay, but Im afraid this will be a short note for time is very limited We may be called out any moment for we don't know what or where. Thats what makes us feel good, Gee I'd like to go to Mesopotaimia. for we won't be able to talk very much about the French front for there are so many before us but if we got to Mes we could peddle hot air for the next century. The worst is they have us scattered all over the place now some in one bunch some in another but I guess we will get along just as good as if we were together.

No I never heard about Doc Shaw for the paper only comes once in a while. I may get the paper any day now.

Fred King did not get his R.C.S. parcel at all. There was nothing in my parcel to know where it was from. Not ever T. Eatons label.

Gee we had a great laugh over the bit of Bert Dickeys history in your letter. Of course I knew all about it before, but it was funny to get it after all this time but cheer up I did learn that Ida McLellan or her sister was a soft spot to Bert or at least I made him believe so or made believe so I should say. Well Mither, I guess I must quit now & get this away so as not to get called away without mailing it. Love to all & plenty to you & Dad

Lovingly Rae