Thanks for the socks

Thanks for the socks (Part 1)

Letter printed in the Twillingate Sun - July 9, 1918

Somewhere in France, May 17th, 1918.

Mrs. Peter JENKINS. Dear Friend:

Just a word to let you know I received your socks and was very glad to get them. I got them when I was in the front line and it was very muddy at the time, up over my boots, so your socks came in great. You will have to excuse me for not writing before. I received your socks in Mar. and I was wounded on the 12^th of April, but glad to say it was slightly in the head and shoulder. I am well again now and back with my Battalion again. I haven't much strange news to tell you. We are getting some fine weather over here almost too warm for us Nflders. Well, Mrs. JENKINS, I hope the war will soon be over and we will be able to get back to old Newfoundland again. We will have something to be proud of our island home and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. We have a good reputation and we are going to keep it up. No doubt some of our brave boys have fell but fought and fell for a good cause, and I believe you, as a W.P.A. are doing your bit at home. Now you will have to excuse my bad scribbling and writing, as I am not much of a scholar, my home is at Greenspond, Bonavista Bay. I think I have said all at present.

I remain your sincere friend, J.W. HARDING. My address: 3720 Pte. J.W. HARDING, A. Co. Royal Nfld. Rgt., B.E.F., France. Please write and let me know if you got my letter or not and thanks for the socks.

Thanks for the socks (Part 2)

Letter printed in the Twillingate Sun - July 9, 1918

Somewhere in France.

May 23rd, 1918.

Dear Miss CLARKE: - Just a note thanking you for the socks which were very nice indeed and in such a place as France. I know the people in Twillingate must work hard working for the soldiers of Nfld. I don't know if I know any of your friends out here, but I can tell you that all the boys that are here at present are feeling well. My address is 83 E.G. NOFTALL, 1st Royal Nfld. Regt. B.E.F., France. Your friend, Ted.