Private W Sherman, C Company 1st Bedfordshire Regiment

Just a few lines to let you know I am getting on all right. We have had it a bit rough but are getting on all right now. The Germans attacked us several times lately but we gave them it a bit rough. Ted Medlock has had another narrow go, he had a bullet through his hat, it cut his hair off as it went through but did no other damage. He is getting on all right. I am sorry I did not write before but we had several days in the trenches and have not had much time to write, I received the parcel quite safe and thank you very much for it as it came in very handy as I received it when we came out of the trenches. I expect you have seen a good deal about Hill 60. We were there so you know we had it a bit rough. I had a letter and parcel from Bedford the other day. I was glad to hear that Jack is getting on all right scouting. I did not think much to the shooting cards. Tell them they ought to put every shot in the black piece at that distance. They don’t seem much like winning the cup if they don’t shoot better than that.