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Transcription: Nov 9th 1916 My dear Miss Roberts;I suppose by this you will be wondering what has become of me but the fact of the matter is I was lately a kind of rambling tradesman plying my trade in various parts of France, eventually i landed back in the regiment. Since last you heard from me I have been away from the battalion and as I was only a few days in some places it was with difficulty that letters reached me, so I cancelled all my corespondence until I rejoined the Bn. I received your last letter [page 2] safe and some time prior to this I received a post- card of the Sinn Feiners colours which were captured from them by some British troops. Well I trust you are well as this leaves me at present . In your last letter you mentioned if I required anything I was to let you know well now as I am again settled I think a parcel would be a most acceptable gift and I would feel extremely grateful to you if you will send one along to me. We have had rather a strenous time lately and have given the Huns a thorough good licking on one or two occasions but it is nearly always a good licking for the Huns when the [page 3] Dublins come face to face with them. We are having fairly good weather here at present here it is not to say very good but quite good enough considering the time of year. I trust you are having the same in Ireland. Well I will write you a much longer letter later on so I will now close hoping to hear from you shortly Believe me to always be Yours Sincerely J. Clarke 18369 Pte J. Clarke no 7 Pln B Coy 2nd Dublin Fus France [includes envelope]
Private Joseph Clark 18369, No.7 Platoon, "B" Company, 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 11 Letters From 22 April 1916 to 01 November 1917 Sometimes uses the spelling Clarke for surname.