Letters to Miss Jeanne Reid
From
Edward V. Grassie, C.A.M.C. 338454
Bramshott Camp,
June 5/19
Dear Jeanne,
I am in Board room ready for work and it is only 8:45 a.m. so will commence a letter to you this will be my last letter to from Bramshott as I expect to be leaving here for Whitley Camp June 9th . I am being sent there for return to Canada and may be there from two to six weeks.
While I am waiting I will get leave and am counting on going to Ireland. Wish you were here go along. I’m sorry I can not [go] direct to boat from this camp as I will have to attend parade at Whitley and that will be something new for we fellows from Dental Camp.
We are very comfortable here as four of us have a hut to ourselves I have a camp bed and very little to do.
We play tennis most every day for one hour have a stand in with some of the Boys in Officers mess and get the odd lunch from them. Last Sunday I was to hear Mrs. Pankhurst speak in one of the Y’s and she very good. She spoke to us as a mother would speak to her sons of course her subject was on Women’s rights. It was on Sunday night and we had a sacred concert heard some good singing.
I received your letter about one week ago and as I seldom get any mail anymore was very welcome.
I remember those little baskets Ethel gave us and did I tell some person was kind enough to steal the egg out of mine which made angry but such is life in boarding house’s.
I have not attended anymore dances since the one in Scotland. I will say the Girls over here are not to be compared with you Canadian Girls.
I will tell you what I think of the Irish when I get over.
No doubt your nephew is home before this I wonder if he came through this Camp if so I might have made out his Dental Certificate. Does he live in Chatham if so I may have meet him when I come to see you. What is your opinion of Daylight saving I was in it in civilian life. I have just received a letter from my sister in law in it no news as they are expecting me home before I receive it. I am sorry to say I have not heard from the Burr’s since last fall.
I hope to be back in Hamilton when peace is signed.
Algar my boy friend is a great friend of a priest at the R.C. Hut (father Kelly) and he is a fine fellow so we go there every night for lunch at 8:30 and they make us special coca think they think we are R.C. but none of us are but we should worry as long as we get the coca.
Yesterday was Derby Day and the favorite ran absolutely last.
I will keep writing to you but although I like getting letter you better not write any more overseas as I may be home early in July. Tell your sister-in-law I am counted on finding out all about the joke I was supposed to get. Hoping to.
See you soon.
Remain
Ed.
