This is the second letter Frank wrote on 11 October 1939 and was written about an hour after the first letter. Although this letter is a bit calmer than the first, he is still not sure where they are going but is certain they will move off on 12 October 1939. The lack of embarkation leave is clearly a sore point!
Frank mentions leaving White City on 10 October 1939. The Unit Diary confirms this and shows they arrived at White City from Bramley on 8 October 1939. Whilst at White City all members of the Battery were innocualted ready for the move overseas.

11/10/39

66th A.A. Militia Camp
Arborfeild
Berks

Dear All,

I scribbled a hasty note to you about 1 hour ago and am trying to settle down to something more detailed.

Nobody knows where we are going but it seems certain we are leaving here tomorrow so don't write to me here.

All letters in future should be addressed to:

881937 Gnr. Faulkner F.A.
157th A.A. Battery
53rd (City of London) H.A.A. Regt. R.A.
c/o Army Post Office.

This is a big camp community mostly of large huts. We are all in huts with beds so although it was 11.30 before I turned in last night and up at 6.30 a.m. this morning I had a really comfortable and restful nights sleep.

The camp is new and consequently there is plenty of mud about following recent rain. We miss 'Jack', our cook, but even so grub is not too bad. They dished our fellows out with steel plates and basins for eating and drinking and they were in a filthy rusty condition but I have kept my porcelain plate and mug so have no grouse in that direction.

Unless arrangements are changed, and you know they sometimes are, we shall get no draft leave. Army life is said to be a hard one but giving us no leave is really cruel.

As I was writing this one of the officers was talking and I heard him say we are being issued with anti-tank ammunition. He went on to say that the guns will be used for 'local' protection. Does that mean 'local' (pub) or estaminet.

We left White City at about 2.0pm yesterday and arrived here at 4.30pm. After a hot meal of stewed steak, peas (hard) and boiled spuds we were taken to the M.O. for inoculation for anti-tetanus.

Just going to lunch now and expect to be busy after so cheerioh to you all.
Love,

Frank