ORO-09

346233 No. 9 Coy
M.T.A.S.C Depot
Lee London SE 12

Dear Mr Goldsboro',

I must apologise for not writing sooner but I was kept so busy, that I had scarcely a minute. We had a lively time here, this week. Every night an attempted air raid. The Germans have to come this way in order to get to London. They got through on Mon & Tues night creating quite a lot of damage. John Bull's place was blown to pieces and it was in his "air raid shelter" that all the people got either injured or killed. There is a lot of talk about it. Since Xmas 27 attempts have been made, all failing except those 2. It's very exciting hearing the shrapnel bursting all round: quite a comforting prelude of what is before us. I was on "mob" 3 times for overseas and have been turned down but I think I will be off, Wed next, for France.

I have no more news at present except that the food problem is very serious over here, in fact more acute than the papers make out.

Please except²⁰³ my heaviest good wishes, and remember me to Mr Gourley etc.

Yours faithfully,

Pte P. O'Rourke