Stan and Grace

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            184 . 28 May 44 My Very Own Precious Darling, The day I’ve been waiting for for the past month arrived to-day.   This afternoon I was presented with a large envelope by the Post Corporal and now I’ve got a very pretty young lady to give me a welcoming smile each time I enter my bedroom – or should I say (mores the pity) that it is only her photograph.   Still the time is getting nearer when I shall have the young lady to do it in person each time I return ...

G.H.N.                                                                      (131) 26.5.44 My Own Precious Darling, Your first letter written while on leave has arrived.   I feel very sorry for you Darling but I really had to smile when I read the first paragraph of you letter – telling me how sore your feet were.   Yes – I have very vivid recollections of that walk home from Lundwood but Darling even though it was extremely cold it was not snowing that morning.   You seem to be under the impression that it was – you had better think back again my Dear. I am really looking forward to your sea-letter telling me all about your ...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            182 . 26 May 44 My Very Own Darling It has been a real scorcher today and I have been in one of my irritable moods to-day!    The flies which seem to be breeding in thousands now have made things worse too. It is beginning to grow twilight now and is much cooler & so I thought I would spend the after-dinner hour writing to you (we have been having dinner in the evening now for a couple of weeks now because of the heat.) The dinner was exceptionally...

G.H.N.                                                                      (130) 23.5.44 My Own Precious Darling, Two air-letters arrived from you this morning.   A letter from you never fails to give me a thrill so you can guess how I feel when two arrive.   Another thing which also never fails to thrill me is hearing how much you love me. The other night I was grousing about something or other and I had had an awful day on the ward so consequently was feeling rather depressed, when Ivy – my friend, turned to me and said “Grace, you have a lot to be thankful for – you have the love of a good man and plans for the future”.  ...

2364226 Sergt. Bristow, S. Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            151. 22 May 44 My Very Own Darling, I’ve more or less got myself back in the “groove” and the leisures and pleasures of last week are quickly becoming just memories. I seem to have struck lucky with my choice of weather, however, for it has rained each day since I got back. Although the weather has been miserable, though, I haven’t, for on the last two mornings I have had the thrill of receiving a letter from you.   The success of a day is assured if I hav...

2364226 Sergt. Bristow, S. Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen Med Forces                                                                            150 20 May 44. My Very Own Darling, What a day today has been!   My first day back off leave and so you can guess that things haven’t gone down too well.   All good things must come to an end, however, I suppose, but as you can expect I was extremely sorry when the time came yesterday morning to say goodbye to the fair city of Naples. Although the bloke who relieved me during the past week has done a fairly decent job of work, there are a good few thing...

G.H.N.                                                                      (129) 19.5.44 My Very Own Darling, Your sea letter written on April 9 th* has arrived.   As usual Darling it was a very long and interesting letter.   I wish I had as much to write to you about.   I am sure you must find my letters awfully dull at times – and when I do find something to tell you – well, I guess they are never enough. However, Darling, I am always very happy to receive your letters.   Thank you also for the programmes which you enclosed.   I do envy you, you know – seeing all these operas.   You had better not go to too...