Monday, 10 July, 1944

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Sergt. S. Bristow
Headquarters
15 L of C Signals
Cen Med Forces

10 Jul 44                                                                                       172.

My Very Own Darling,

Your first despatch from the “Scottish front” arrived this morning, Darling.  Two letters in two days.  It isn’t necessary to tell you how happy it made me.

Yes, I should imagine that travelling in England now has become worse even than it was when I was using the trains.  Your description of the Doncaster-York-Newcastle run recalled a good many memories – not pleasant ones, for the train was usually bearing me back from leave and the happiness of being with you.  I should imagine that you were pleased to see the train pull into Edinburgh Station.

It is a horrible feeling meeting someone on a crowded station, isn’t it?  I had a similar experience when I made my first journey to London at the tender age of 14.  King’s Cross seemed such a massive place with thousands of people hanging about!  I eventually managed to find my uncle who was waiting for me, however.

I am looking forward more than ever to the next few letters from you so that I can read of your adventures in the Northern capital.

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Your old complaint overtook me last night, Dear!  The lights went out and I was left in the Dark, so I am having to finish this in the lunch hour to-day.

The lighting system in this town is typical of the Italians – the most unreliable thing I have come across.  The nuisance of the matter is that we don’t get any films of course when the lights are out, so last night I had the option of going to the mess & having a drink in dismal light provided by an oil lamp, or going to bed early.  I chose the latter and feel much better for a long night’s rest.

It’s a year today since I set off from Africa for Sicily.  We have made a lot of progress since then, haven’t we?  Oh, how I do hope that the war in Europe will be over this year.  I so much want to get back to England to you.  The last 18 months have robbed both of us of a lot of happiness, although as you often point out there are couples much worse off than we are.  That doesn’t help me over all the lonely hours I spend thinking of you, Angel, and although I have said it many times, I know you won’t mind me repeating it again, I shall not experience complete happiness again until the day I hold you in my arms again & feel your exciting body close to mine and experience the ecstasy of one long kiss from your soft lips.  You mean everything to me my Darling.  You are the central figure in all my plans for the future and they are all fashioned around you.  All we want now is this so and so war to finish so we can get down to some constructive work rather than destructive.

I love you my Precious and always will.  You are the only girl in my world.  

Always yours, Stan   xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

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