Stan and Grace

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.  ...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                                      113. Cen Med Forces 18 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, At last the Army Post Office seem to have got back into their stride again, for the air letter which they presented me with today left England only six days ago.   I wish they’d keep it up. So today you will be back at Grimethorpe for a few days.   I am pleased that you are managing to have Kit and your other friend over for a few days.   It will not make the ...

Grimethorpe                                                                                 (99) 17-2-44 My Own Darling, As you can see, I am at home once again.   I arrived yesterday at 3 p.m., as usual – frozen and tired.   However, after an early night and thirteen hours sleep – without waking once, I am once again feeling full of beans. An air letter arrived for me yesterday before I left.   It was written on Feb 6 th . I am so sorry Darling, that my cable did not arrive on our anniversary.   I tried to time it so that it would.   I hope it arrived soon af...

G.H.N.                                                                                                    (98) 14-2-44 My Own Darling, Your letters dated Feb 2 nd and Jan 6 th (a sea letter) arrived yesterday. Thank you for all the birthday wishes Darling. I am so glad that my letters have started arriving regularly again.   I know how anxious I get if when your letters are delayed so I have an idea how dreadful it must be for you – stuck out there too. There is only one more night for m...

2362226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            112. 13 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, Sunday once more and the end of another week, a week which finished very pleasantly for along rolled a letter from you this lunchtime.   Quite a recent one, too, for it arrived in eight days. There was also one a couple of days ago, in which you mentioned that the powder and lipstick had turned up, appropriately enough on your birthday, too, I noted from the date.   I was pleased to hear that it seemed alright.   ...

G.H.N. 12-2-44                              2 a.m. My Very Own Darling, I hope that the mail situation has improved since I last heard from you.   The postman still continues to call regularly over here. I posted you a sea letter a few days ago but I suppose it will be some time before you receive it. Only four more nights to work and then – home for six days.   We now get six instead of five nights off each month.   It is also Kit’s nights off and Ivy’s - a friend of ours.   She is coming home with us.   It is Kit’s birthday whilst we are at home so Ivy is staying with Kit and I am going to Sutton on the Friday.   We are all going over to Grimethorpe on the Saturday. Kit is going back home the same night and Ivy is staying until Tuesday – when we are due back. I am really due on day duty when we come back...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                  111. 9 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, Once again I am a happy being!!   Within two days I have had three air letters and one sea letter from you, so the long wait I was complaining about in my last letter has had its reward.   Letters from you Darling are the best and most effective tonic I could wish for. The air letters were the ones you wrote at Grimethorpe during your nights off & as you can well guess, Darling. They made me feel very nostalgic.   To be at home with you once again is my one long dream, ...