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Tuesday, 7 November, 1944

K.H.B. 7.11.44                                                                      208 My Very Own Darling, I was very, very pleased to receive an air-letter from you this morning.   It had been posted on to me from home and so it must have only taken four days to come. Your letters have always meant a great deal to me, as you know but now that I am in this place they will mean more to me than ever. According to your letter Dear – or at least to the number of your letter there are two which have not arrived.   Also, I think that my last letter which you replied to reached you before the one I wrote you at home before going to Kit’s ...
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Monday, 6 November, 1944 - Two Letters

Nurses Home, Kendray Hosp: Barnsley 6.11.44                                                                                      207 My Precious Darling, I hope to finish writing this letter to-night but there is very little ink in my pen and I have not brought any with me. Kit and I have been in this place just over twenty-four hours and as yet have not “found our feet”. I have been like a fish out of water all day on the ward.   It is so very different from general nursing.   There is not the usual bustle and the beautiful big wards and – in spite of all the bustle – the routine in a...
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Sunday, 5 November, 1944 - Two Letters from Stan

2364226                                                                    Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                  Cen. Med. Forces 5 Nov 44 .                                                ...
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Sunday, 5 November, 1944 - Grace's Letter

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Grimethorpe     5.11.44                                                                                          206 My Very Own Darling, Well, I guess that this will be the last letter I shall write from Grimethorpe before starting my new venture. Kit is here at the moment, she came yesterday and we are going to Kendray this evening – the six-o-clock bus – if we manage to catch it.   I am not looking forward to going, I hate going to new places. Last night Kit and I went to Burntwood Road, where we spent a pleasant evening. ...
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Friday, 3 November, 1944

Grimethorpe 3.11.44                                                                      205 My Own Precious Darling, I always try to get everybody to bed before I write to you but tonight Father seemed to potter around doing dozens of things and now it is 11.15 p/m and he has just said Good-night.   Ah me! these men folk can be trying at times! This morning's post brought me a letter which you had written on Oct 29 th .   You had just returned from a long walk and you remarked how different England will be looking from Italy. Yes Darling, I suppose that it is.   The trees here are almost bare now and the roads are covered with ...
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Thursday, 2 November, 1944

Grimethorpe 2.11.44                                                                      204 My Very Own Darling, Another month has started which means just one thing to me – yes, I guess it means the same to you – one more month off our period of waiting.   My Dear, how I wish it were the last month we were going to be apart.   I suppose we will have to spend a few months separated yet.   Ah me! such are the trials and tribulations of this life though I realise that we are very lucky really. Yesterday nothing spectacular happened and it was so cold that I did not go very far from the fire.   In fact I spent the greater part ...
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Tuesday, 31 October, 1944 - A Letter from Stan

2364226                                                                    Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                  Cen. Med. Forces 31 Oct. 44 .                                               ...
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