Shorncliffe, Oct 9/16
Dear Mother,
	There is not very much news to tell you as none of us know what is going to be done with us, but this camp is going to be changed around a lot in a few days. As far as we know the artillery will all move to a place called Merryfield for the winter except the two new batteries. The cavalry who are in Somerset
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Barracks just beside us are to move to Canterbury. The two new batteries are then going to move into Somerset Barracks. They are five quarters being the best around here and Shornecliffe Camp is supposed to be the best in England. We will be in buildings then, as it will soon be getting too cold an wet for sleeping in tents. The rest of the camp is going to be a hospital or for Imperial
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troops or something. Of course none of us know what is going to be done with us until it happens.
	We are still sleeping in the same tent in 2nd Battery and get our meals there. The tent will soon be broken up and of course we are sorry but going over with [this] battery, the battery sticks together. The others will be all separated in France. Caverhill started an officers course to-day. He was a qualified lieutenant in the cavalry and a graduate of [Trent/Trinity] when he
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enlisted.
	Last week the new battery was just putting in time. We would go[crossed out] march down to the seaside and sit along the beach until it was time to go back or else go [in] a bush and eat berries. On Sunday we brought our guns up from the station. They are 4.5 howitzers of the latest type, direct from the arsenal. This morning we received our [?] [desks], field dressing and ration bag from the quartermaster and this afternoon we had section gun drill for an hour. We will be getting down to work now and it will be quite a change. Guess this is all now. Love to all. Gordon.