Bangor: “We are just in from a route march to Helen’s Bay and it has rained the whole way home”

Postmarked: 21 Oct 1914 Bangor, Co. Down

Dear Mother

I received your letter alright. I am sorr J has the cold. I am very afraid he would not stick this long. We are just in from a route march to Helen’s Bay and it has rained the whole way home. You need not think because I don’t write often that I have forgotten you but sometimes I have nothing to write about. We may put in a pass for Sunday week if we get away. Both our [arms?] are better and we are in the best of health. I think this is all now.

I remain your son

J. A.

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Postcard shows painting of soldier and elderly mother as soldier bids farewell to her to join his comrades. “Duty and Honour Bid us Part”.