( letter head) CANADIAN Y.M.C.A. AND THE CANADIAN WAR CONTINGENT ASSOCIATION WITH THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE Do not mention your rank, battalion, Brigade, or the names of places: Expected operations, movement or numbers of troops: Casualties, previous to publication of official list, or make specific reference to the moral or physical condition of troops. W.T. Tait, Secretary. "Somewhere in Belguim" Feby 2nd 1916

Dear Fred i got your letter and post cards some time ago but on the square I have been so busy I never had time to answer before. We came out of the trenches last night for a six days rest and I can tell you we needed it as we have just finished a mighty exciting time especially the night before last when an attack was made on the German trenches opposite our position which resulted in a heavy loss to the enemy and caused much excitement all along the line. Fortunately