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POST CARD

Pvt. R. Lilley No. 466366
ASSC. AC7. N.Y.

To be used for written or printed matter.

Mr. Violette:-I'll keep my promise to write to you. I'm in Southern England now, a few miles from 
[censored text] It was an old Roman [illegible text]. The country around camp is beautiful after 
having been in [illegible text]. I suppose you have seen more of it 

Only the address to be written here

Mr. E.M. violette.
E. Normal Ave.
Kirksville Mo.

W.W.I.178.47

Soldier's Mail

A.E.F. PASSED AS CENSORED 1666

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than I, so I will not try to describe it. Every little by road is hard-surfaced with rock. The green 
fields surrounded by the hedges looks pretty when seen from a hill top. I did not especially like the 
Engilsh cities after the newness had worn off but I believe I could like the country and the villages 
forever. The little shapes, great walled in estates, and churches old as our country, and covered with 
ivy make a pretty picture. It all reminds me of Irving's writing about England.

Pvt. Roy Lilley

Kelly Field Aviation

June Auto. Rego. Draft.

A.E.F. via New York

The English trains sure did look funny at first.