On 3rd October 1940 Dick was appointed a full Corporal.
Telegram 7th October 1940
HOME TONIGHT SEVEN DAYS LEAVE = RICHARD +
Dick met up with Chotie again for the first time since the beginning of September during this 7 Days Leave, which lasted until Sunday 13th October 1940.
On 12th October 1940 the proposed German invasion of Britain, Operation Sealion, was abandoned by Hitler who turned his attention to the Russian front.
Bemerton, Salisbury
Wilts, Monday eve.
My Dearest Darling Little Cho-cho,
I'm writing, or should I say, trying to write, this in the N.A.A.F.I. rather late in the evening. As you will see from above, we are still here.
When I arrived back on Sunday I heard that Pete + Eric had gone on to Basingstoke as an advance party, which is the usual thing just before you move. Then tonight I heard that the whole show has been cancelled as far as we're concerned and that we're staying at Salisbury. I was also told that a lorry had been sent this evening to bring them back, but I've just heard that no lorry has been sent. What a show! You simply don't know what to believe. We hear one thing one moment and another the next.
I heard one thing that definitely is true however, and that’s that I've been given another stripe, and that all the time I was home, I was a full Corporal! I shall get (I hope) about five shillings and threepence a day soon. Just another stripe Darling, and we'll get married (officially...).
Well, Darling, it will be wonderful if we stay at Salisbury, but I'm afraid it's not definite yet.
I must close now, Dearest as it's nearly Lights out.
Still loving you every lickle bit,
your adoring hubby
Dicker
© Chotie Darling, 2010
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