September 15, 1918 Royal Artillery Mess, Athlone, Ireland

Bill writes to his older sister Mae Skilling about his hopes of getting by the medical board to another commission although he has been a Signalling Officer here in Ireland for only less than 6 months. He describes his trip to Dublin with another officer named Stewart.

 

February 23, 1918 Royal Artillery Mess, Athlone, Ireland

Bill writes to his mother from the Royal Field Artillery Depot in Athlone, Ireland where he arrived around the middle of  February. He is trying to decide where to apply to the War Office for his next commision: Egypt, India or France.