Letters From the Front

Dated: July 15, 1915

Letter from Claude Kennedy
France, July 1st, 1915.
Dear Brother:
Just a line. Your's of June 12th received O.K. Things have quieted down a bit just where we are now. The calm before a storm, I reckon. Am having it very soft now and every thing is lovely, lots of fruit ripe, etc.
Saw Tom Faught yesterday also Joe Carrol. Had a real baseball match this p.m. Lots of fun, pitched two innings, 'twas great fun striking out Colonels, Majors etc., “as this was supposed an officers' game” it being about the only time or way in which you can get even with them in this business.
Will ring off for now. Shoot along some papers and the “adventure.” Best regards to all the girls. Hoping all at home are as well as this leaves me.
Yours, Claude.
P.S. You had better enlist, and be in time for a winter on Salisbury plains. Have been in France five months now. We expect to get leave soon i.e., seven days in England. Some class to the bloomin' Canadians, don't cher know. Gee! I'll have a “burfday” in two days. Soon be a man.
W.C.K.