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.

 

 

August 17, 1917 Letter from the War Office

Without explanation, the War Office sends Bill’s father a letter saying only that he is sick. The letter goes home to Teeswater and is then forwarded to Neepawa, Manitoba where John is visiting his daughter Floss Skilling Guinn. He receives it on September 7th, nearly a month after Bill has fallen sick.

 

August 17, 1916 London, England

Bill writes a long letter to his mother telling her how happy he is to be at the Royal Horse Artillery Training School at St. John's Wood in N.W. London.