February 24, 1918 Witley Camp, Godalming, Surrey, England

Ray writes his mother about the breakup of the 160th Battalion and his eagerness to move to France with the 1st Battalion. He mentions the sale of the family farm. This became a driving force to get back to the farm in his later life.

Norm Farquharson, Lorne Smith and Ray Jackson
c.1918

October 28, 1917 Witley Camp

A year after landing in England Ray writes to his mother that he wouldn't have missed this experience for anything.

Ray's mother
Elizabeth  Barbour Jackson

August 29, 1917 Witley Camp

Ray writes to his mother about feeling sick after another innoculation, about receiving a box of cakes from her, his yearning  for some decent food, and other news.

Dec. 10, 1916 Bramshott Camp

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