General Hospital Nottingham 6-2-44 11 p.m. My Very Own Darling, My mind has just been travelling back to exactly two years ago to-night. At this moment I was probably dancing in your arms, I cannot remember whether or not you had told me your name. Yes, I had made a few enquiries from various people as to who you were and all about you. They had also pointed out your Mother and Father to me, so you see, I knew more about you before we met than you knew about me. I went to that dance with the full intention of enjoying it – and I did. Little did I realise that night that it would alter the whole course of my life. If I remember we talked about two arm chairs at the front of a blazing fire and the wireless playing soft music. What else we talked about I do not remember. A lot of nonsense I guess. But it was a very pleasant...
2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals 114. Cen Med Forces 19 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, I had quite a thrill today when your anniversary cable arrived. It was a bit late, dear, but it was none the less thrilling to read that you had been thinking so much of me on the 6 th . You are a very kind and thoughtful Darling. I take my hat off to the Army Post Office. It was a marvel that the cable ever got here, never mind just 13 days late. ...
Grimethorpe (100) 20-2-44 My Very Own Darling, As I write this I realise that my short stay at home is nearly over. Ivy, my friend is staying with me and in a short while my Mother & Father, Ivy and myself are going to pay a call on the Bristows. Ivy is a grand girl – she is older than I am – she is 30 I believe this year. She has heard such a lot about you and the rest of your family that she must go and prove that everything I tell her is correct. Last Friday I went to Sutton to Kits house and Ivy came back with me yesterday. We had to ...
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