Item 03: Frank Valentine Weir letter diary, 1 January-31 December 1917 - Page 192

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[Page 192]

Thursday 26 July 1917

PARCEL. Mother's parcel arrived safely, but the extreme heat had melted the sweets & the TIN was broken. Shortbread & pudding very good also buttons, many thanks for same.

We go into the Trenches for a week after tomorrow to give our Horses a spell – it is too hot for large operations, the Infantry couldn't stand it, but they make raids at night, just to keep Johnny Turk jumping.

On outpost tonight. The [indecipherable] appear in the Tommy Sections [indecipherable]

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