St Edward's WWI Letter Transcriptions

04: J. C. Bush – H.Q. 53rd Welsh R.F.A., Egypt 20 April c.1915-1916

My dear Warden, I have been meaning to write to you for some time but have been pretty busy since I came out that I have really hardly had time for anything. I have been out now over 6 weeks and am getting on very well, my General (General Short) is awfully nice and a very good soldier, and a perfect glutton for work, which suits me because when I am working, I like to be thoroughly busy. Practically all my work is done riding, I have 2 very decent horses and am in the saddle all day long and am wonderfully fit as well. We are under canvas in the Dihyah desert about 7 miles from the cultivation but quite near a station and only 1 ½ hours run from Cairo, I have been in once or twice, on business chiefly, but have managed to see the pyramids, museum,

James Cromwell Bush O.S.E. date left school? House DOB - DOD