Canadian Army Overseas
June 22/43

Dear Marg and Marie,–

Well girls here I am finally off the ship with my two feet on solid ground once more.

I wrote you while I was on the ship but I doubt very much whether or not it will get there.

As I was saying in the last letter I had a real trip from camp to the coast and also on the ship.  While I was on board I met quite a few chaps from around home. When I first stepped on to the gang plank I saw Fat Swales standing at the top, I also saw Frenchie Cachier the fellow that played hockey for Bill, I next saw a Culberson fellow from Midland his sister works for Mrs. Ross next door. About the second or third day on board I saw the two Hartman brothers and a couple of fellows from Victoria Harbour that I was in the pagent with.

One of the fellows name was Larrmount? – – – – it is French, I was to Mass and Communion nearly every morning with him while on board.

We went to a couple of shows while on board as entertainment, we also had the odd sing song. I had a real good place to sleep, I had a job in the officer’s lounge selling cigarettes and they allowed us to sleep on the lounges at night, so all in all it wasn’t a bad trip at all.

We are now stationed in a camp, that isn’t too bad, of course you can’t expect service in the army, (I found out).

I was down town the other night and I ran into a fellow from Midland. I think his name is Beasley, he is engaged to Anne Latton, he asked me to remember him to you girls.

I find the English people really funny, they do almost everything up side down or backwards. They are way behind in their shows over here. I saw a show here last night that I saw in Canada about three years ago. It is really hard to find something to do over here, I found out that there is a swimming pool near by so I think I’ll make use of it to-night.

Girls I think probably by the time you get this I may need some smokes, if you care to oblige (don’t go to extremes.) I could also use some tooth paste and what-nots. 

When you get this you will probably have already gotten the odd airograph from me. They are really fast they get there in about five or six days and cost only three pence, that is six cents in our money. (really cheap.)

Well girls it is nearly time to go on afternoon parade and I don’t dare be late so I’ll say “so long” for now and you’ll here from me often.

Your big brother
Love,
Lloyd.

P.S. I’ll number my letters this is number 2.