Stan and Grace

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            110. 6 Feb 44. My Very Own Darling, I have managed an afternoon off today, as a sort of celebration, but as it is a rotten day (hail, snow & rain is beating against the windows) I am spending the time lazing on an armchair in the Mess, listening to the wireless & drowsily dreaming of you. About this time a couple of years ago, I was just setting out to take you out for the first time.   As I dashed down for the bus (late as usual) I wondered whether y...

TELEGRAM This telegram, from Grace to Stanley has been wrongly addressed to: '2364226   Bristow   HQ 15 Docks Sec I.E.   C.M.F'     and later re-directed to 15 L of C Signals.  Although dated 1 February, it was initially postmarked 6 February and re-postmarked 10 Feb.  The address, in pencil, is not in Grace's writing, so she must have given the address verbally and at this point it was wrongly written down. NOTTINGHAM 1 FEB I WISH WE WERE TOGETHER ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION ALL MY BEST WISHES FOR A SPEEDY REUNION FONDEST LOVE DARLING GRACE SKUSE

G.H.N.                                                                                (96) 3-2-44 My Very Own Darling, Your letter dated Jan 1 st and your air letter dated Jan 25 th arrived yesterday.   The latter you hoped would arrive on Feb. 6 th but the A.P.O. must have worked overtime as it only took a week to come. Darling, you sent me a beautiful letter.   I agree with you when you say that our love has grown stronger in the last years and into something really deep.   It is something that I have never experienced before and would never have believed that a love such...

G.H.N.                                                                                                    (95) 2-2-44 My Own Darling, When I arrived back here thirty-six hours ago, waiting for me was a letter from you and also a parcel. First of all I will thank you for the parcel.   Darling, I have not seen such powder and lipstick for a long, long time.   The lipstick I have tried and find that it is just right.   The powder I have not opened yet but I think that it will be the rig...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            109. 2 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, Good morning and a very happy birthday!   I feel almost a happy man again.   After waiting for a fortnight, which seemed like years and years, your letters have started arriving again.   One was dated the 15 th and another the 18 th .   What has happened to those you have written to me between 9 and 15 Jan, only the Army Post Office knows.   I suppose they’ll turn up eventually. Darling, your letters ar...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow, Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            108. 30 Jan 44 My Very Own Darling, At last the weather is beginning to get warmer.   It was quite pleasant strolling along the jetty this lunch time.   The sky was cloudless & its deep blue reflected in the calm waters of the sea to make a brilliant contrast to the background of whitewashed villas & narrow streets of the town. As I walked back to the office I felt that all that was needed to make life pleasantly bearable was a letter from you. ...

G.H.N.                                                                                          (94) 30-1-44 Sunday, 11.15 p.m. My Own Darling, I thought that I would write you a few lines before I retired for the night.   Your parents and the twins have been up for supper and have just gone.   Of course Kiltie came as well.   I think that as usual a good time was had by all. Those “nights off” have been a bus man’s holiday for me, as the second morning at home Father developed Duodenitis which is inflammation of part of the ...