“…I can’t say much to-nite. But I do wish I were back home.”
Last updated on January 15th, 2023 at 03:25 am
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940
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Aldershot England November 8/40
Dear La Verne:-
Here it is almost bedtime & I just got off police duty. The Corporal of the police are here alone in our cozy little office & he’s making us a cup of good old Chase & Sanborns coffee. I just felt that I couldn’t put your letter off any longer. So decided I’d scratch a few lines before going to bed.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 5, 1940
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Aldershot England November 5/40
Dear Sis & all:-
Here it is 10 O’clock & I should be going to bed. but Tweedale is going to write a short letter. So I thought I might as well too.
Its raining like heck again to-nite as usual. But the Gerries haven’t been bothering us these last few days. I wrote Peg. to-nite too. I haven’t the attitude for writing after what I went thro’ last week. Gee! I felt tough
I have worked nearly every nite this last couple days. Our cpl. of the police has been on a bender & the rest have of us have to make up his time He came in tight last night. & then he got up this morn. & he uses me like his boy. Well about ten A.M. He says Harry. See that the prisoners get the work done in the kitchen & Orderly room Won’t You? & I said. Yes Jim & away he went & Jim Tweedale & I are expecting him in. is the reason we’re staying up a little later. I get along swell with Jimmie Tweedale & also the rest of the police. They all seem to like me & are doing they their utmost to make me a permanent police
Franc. what was the matter with Louie Clifford. I’m glad you told Peg. to tell me that she had gone. Gee we really miss Pat Burling too Franc.
No one can imagine how well Pat was liked in this Regiment. I would love to hear some of the rumors that would be drifting around Essex about his death.
Jimmie & I sat with our ears wide open for a minute. There is no air raid on. But a Gerry just flew over & he was real low. We were sitting here looking at each other for a minute & Tweedale says. I don’t like that. We expected to hear some eggs come whistling thro’ the air. But he managed to get over us.
Well Sis. I think you’ll do good if you read this much & I have to get some dope on these sores before I go to bed
“Billie wrote a letter to me & put it in with Onn. He’s quite a boy Isn’t he?”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 04:06 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940
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Aldershot England November 1/40
Dear Sis:-
Well I received another letter from you this morn. Also two from Onn. I’m glad they come as often as they do & I hope you get all yours now. I am going to start numbering them on the back of the envelope the same as I have started with Onnellee’s & then you can tell if any are lost or not.
“I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children.”
Last updated on January 7th, 2023 at 12:04 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940
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Aldershot, England October 24/40
My Dear Sister:-
Was so glad to get your letter yesterday. But I didn’t get a chance to answer it until to-nite. I also got on from Onn. & I’ll try & get hers answered too.
I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children. I think that I’m getting all your mail tho’
“Boy Sat. nite in London the bombs were really falling.”
Last updated on February 1st, 2023 at 10:32 pm
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 16/40
Dear Franc:-
I haven’t heard from you for some time. Nor I haven’t written either. But here’s a small letter now. This is my eighth for this aft. & evening. & I’m all caught up on answering again. (Until I get some more letters)
I spent the Weed-end with Pearls’ cousin in London Her name is Eva Robson 26 yrs. old & works for a lawyer. And boy is she a good cook. I had a chicken dinner.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 11/40
Dear Sister:-
I was so glad to hear from you this morn. I have been looking for a letter from you for so long. & I begin to think you had forgotten your little brother in England. I have written you about three times.
Well I’ll start answering some of your questions. It’s a good thing you ask me things. Or I wouldn’t know what to write.
Well the liking of England is wearing off now. “There is no place like home.” No mater what kind of a dump your home is. It is better than anyplace else.
“Boy I had some swell ‘coconut cream’ pie last. nite. This cousin of Pearls that lives alone in an apartment in London. She is a private stenographer & adviser of a lawyer. & she came down yesterday aft. & went back this morn”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:49 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 26/40
Dear Franc:-
I thought I’d better get buzy and answer a few letters as they are beginning to pil up on me again.
Just received a letter from Stewy Hastein & his sister & a card of Lillian’s wedding announcement from Uncle Henry’s
“I never saw so much military work done in my life before & I hope I never see it again”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:48 am
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 24/40
Dear La Verne:-
Well how are you getting along now? The last letter I got from Franc. She said you were’nt well. Of course you could easily be well again by now as it takes nearly three weeks, for mail to come across the ocean.
“The boys that don’t smoke pipes use the same kind of tobacco & roll the butts into another cigarette. There is very little tobacco wasted over here.”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:48 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 20/40
Dear Franc:-
I just finished writing to Mr. Allen’s & I thought I’d drop you a line or two before I shaved & had dinner.
The whole regt. Has gone out on a scheme. They left at eight A.M. So I stayed in bed until ten. I don’t go on duty until 1.30 So I thought I’d better write some letters.