Stan and Grace

G.H.N.                                                                                                142 29.6.44      My Own Precious Darling, I intended writing this letter to you yesterday but I was so tired I fell fast asleep on my bed and the next thing I knew was Kit shaking me and telling me that it was time to go on duty.   You see the previous night we had a dance here and I was just ready to go to the dance when I was told that I would have to go on duty at 1 a/m. However, as I was ready for the dance I decided to go....

Letter addressed to the Nurses’ Home but forwarded to 3 Briar Bank Terrace, Edinburgh 11 2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            167. 28 Jun 44 My Very Own Darling, I suppose that by the time you receive this you will have started your holiday & will no doubt be at Grimethorpe. As I lay on the silvery sand of our swimming beach this afternoon in the sunlight I was thinking how perfectly heavenly it would have been if you could have shipped over to Italy and stayed with me for a month. I must hav...

 Letter addressed to the Nurses’ Home but forwarded to 3 Brae’s Bank Terrace, Edinburgh 11 - This is the address of Grace's Scottish friend, Nan. 2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            166. 26 Jun 44 My Very Own Darling, I am feeling in a very good mood tonight.   I had another letter from you today and tonight I have been to hear a lecturer who was convinced that the war in Europe will be over by Sept of this year, so you can well imagine how I feel!!   Hope he’s right, for the only thi...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                            165. Cen Med Forces 25 Jun 44 My Very Own Darling, Six days without a letter – things were beginning to get serious – but one turned up this morning to brighten up my Sunday!   Actually, your letter was written on the 16 th and I was just in the middle of a juicy speech about what they ought to do with the APO for taking so long to deliver your precious letters, when I noticed that it wasn’t posted until the 19 th !   Did you give it to someone to post for you, Dear? ...

Stan and Grace seem to have become synchronised with their letter-writing.  Here are yet another two letters written on the same day. G.H.N.                                                                      (141) 23-6-44 My Precious Darling, Only one more week and then my holiday, though I must admit I am not feeling very excited about it, as yet.   I feel ready for it but there is a difference in feeling ready for a holiday and in getting excited about one, isn’t there? I do not think I told you in my last letter that Kit and I are not going to Scotland after all.   Nan’s Mother is very ill.   We have not made up our...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters                                                                       164. 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces 20 June 44 My Very Own Darling, Your letter written a week ago arrived to-day to shed a spot of brightness on to the proceedings.   However did you manage to write it with such opposition as that which must have been provided by three females all sitting on your bed and talking!!   I have written to you under difficulties, but none quite so bad as that! I am pleased to hear that at last you have got some soldiers to look after.   Now you have lots to do I suppose you have l...