The letter home to his mother today was:

‘Just a very short scribble to tell you I have been very busy all today inspecting men etc and have only just come in and had tea and the Corporal is waiting for the letters. I will write to you properly if possible tomorrow – this is just to show you I have not forgotten my promise to write every day in turn to you, then Pips, and so on. Please tell Bundy I am writing him some poetry etc which will follow shortly.’

[Unfortunately almost none of Sherriff’s scribblings to Bundy survive – nor does any of his poetry.]

[Next letter: 25 November]