May 18./16

Dear mother

Thank you very much for your letter, that I got yesterday, & two Parcels that I got a few days ago We are having lovely Weather just now I don't know when I shall get away on pass my name is quite a long way down the list. yet, we drew for them. I am just writing a few lines to let you know that I am all right

I will write a longer letter, in a few days

your loving Son,

Tommy