Halifax,
September 18, 1916
Dear Marjorie,
Got your letter OK yesterday and glad to hear that you are getting along all right with your school. Of course I suppose the work is hard as it is new but it will come easier after you have been at it for a while. At the time of writing we are expecting to embark on the Olympic this afternoon. This is how we stand. We are not booked for sailing but as there is to be room for an extra 150 or so we are ordered to be held in readiness. If we get orders to embark there will be just 2 or 3 hours notice but in the event of our not going on this trip, we expect to go before the end of the month as there will be other transports in shortly. We have certainly been here longer than we expected but movements of troops is very uncertain. Considering however that this is just about 4½ months since recruiting for the battery was commenced we haven't an awful lot to complain about. Look how long the 35th was delayed on this side. As to more leave being granted Marjorie nothing like that is going to take place. Halifax is very nice but nothing would be nicer than a week or so around Lake Massawippi. I suppose you go home every Friday eve. You are more conveniently situated this year aren't you? We had a field medical inspection with the result that one or two of the fellows were discharged leaving us short but Frank McCrea of Sherbrooke was very anxious to join so they telegraphed him to come at once. He arrived last night. I returned from the Hospital a week ago Saturday and believe me it was nice to get out, two weeks were enough for me. Our Battery concert came off that night and was a great success. I got a letter from Ella the other day, she mentioned seeing you. I suppose she will be graduating in a few weeks. You will probably be seeing her occasionally if she is nursing in Sherbrooke won't you? I received another letter from Dad the other day. He seems to hat to have me go across, more than I thought he would but I wouldn't have done otherwise. While I was in the Hospital pictures of the Battery were taken. They are dandy and I'm sorry I wasn't in them. I have one of the first fifty (select 50) and one of the whole battery, have sent them to Sherbrooke and intend to have them framed when I return. Well it is dinnertime now, will finish this later telling whether we go or not.
1 P.M.
Just got orders to embark at 5 p.m. Have all my packing to do so will be rushed. Well, we're off for sure this time Marjorie, will write as soon as I reach England. So it's goodbye to Canadian soil. Well goodbye, be good, remember me to all.

Your sincere friend Gordon