Mar. 26, 1917 Witley Camp

Ray writes his mother from Witley Camp where he has been doing Machine Gun training. With 92% in his exam, he is now no.2 in the gun crew of the Teeswater Platoon.

Jan. 29, 1917 Bramshott Camp

Ray is out of quarantine and writes to his mother about his pleasure in receiving five letters from home with all the news.

Jan.2, 1917 Aldershot Isolation Hospital

Ray writes a card to his mother from Aldershot Isolation Hospital where he is laid up with mumps.

Dec. 21, 1916 Bramshott Camp

In his last surviving letter from 1916, Ray writes to his older brother Ernie from quarantine.

Dec. 14, 1916 Bramshott Camp

Ray is still in quarantine and writes a letter to his paternal grandmother in Teeswater, ON.

Dec. 10, 1916 Bramshott Camp

Still in quarantine with not much to do, Ray writes 4 pages to his mother.

Nov. - Dec.1916 Bramshott Camp In Quarantine

In this undated letter (probably written end of November - beginning of December 1916), Ray writes to his mother about being in quarantine and details about his pay.