Dearest Emmie

The night is dark and I am far from home and I also havn’t very much to say for myself but I will endeavour to write you a few lines. I generally get your letters in bunches but I hope I get one tomorrow as it is now three days. Of course they must be going to the Reception camp. I didn’t think of that before. I think I told you in a previous letter that I could not answer your puzzle of the cats & dogs although I pondered over it for some considerable time and also some other boys had a go at it but all failed. I am going to set you one now. Can you solve “151224169604” The puzzle is in the numbers as they stand without writing them again. Can you do it? I wrote to C Gibbs this evening. I think he has been gassed but only slight. Well my dear please excuse short letter and also pencil and let me have a nice long letter next time.

With Fondest Love

From Will xxx