Gunner R Whiteman, Royal Field Artillery

I am thankful that up to present I have managed to keep clear of the German Shells and am in the best of health. You need not be surprised to see me popping in one of these days, as there are rumours going round that our battery starts leave on Sunday. Anyhow, we must ‘wait and see.’ One thing to be thankful for we have good sleeping accommodation out here now, possessing fine dugouts. As I write this some of the boys are gathered round the fire making toast and singing and enjoying themselves. The weather does not change much in fact I think it gets colder. But roll on the spring when we can get going. Things are pretty quiet in this quarter just now, or as ‘Pat’ used to say ‘nothing doing.’