Fort Brockhurst, Gosport, Hants.
Sunday.
My Darling,
Many thanks for letter received a few days back. I have passed on “sisterly” love to Eric & JP, who's now back from leave - looking rather worn out. I wonder why?
Eric is still moaning about his leave - he hasn't had one for nine months! (apart from sick leave, which doesn't count). I'm one of the luckiest, if the truth be known. However, I'm still trying hard for my Seven Days - if anything unexpected happens I'll send a telegram but it's very unlikely.
Hope your sniffles are better by the time you get this letter.
What's the weather like at home? It's alternately sunny & rainy here, and has been for some time - rather more like April than August.
The ‘I’ section has lost a large number of its members. Bill Ede the “brains” of the section, deserted a week or so ago, one is in hospital, and another is in ‘Clink’ (cooler). We've also got two on leave. What a life!
I had a letter from Marjory* a few days ago. Full of the usual bunkum. However they don't come more than every 6 weeks to two months so there's no need to worry (?) (I bet you're throwing things about already ...) Never mind, Darling, your little Dicker still loves you, more than anything in this wide world. Does that convince you? I hope so, because it's really true sweetheart.
I'm still doing plenty of German + Spanish, but on your intimation have given up using it in letters! There's no need to worry - it's the same in any language, anyhow.
I believe we’re moving on the 22nd (Friday), when I should be getting my leave - what a hope! We're coming back here after a month, though, which isn't too bad. At any rate I'm a lot better off than Eric.
Do you remember that time I went on exeat to Birmingham**? Well, the kid who went with me, Private Currey (he's only about 17), has just got 56 days detention by Field General Court Martial. He started getting tough with the RQMS(WOII)***, yelling “I come from Brum, and it's about time you bloody well knew it!” etc. He‘s now at the Glasshouse at Aldershot. There's been a lot of Court Martials lately. Far too many for one Battalion.
Well, Honey, I'd better close here,
all my love,
Dicker
Xxxxxxxxxxx
* Dick’s former girlfriend
** See ‘Bombs in Birmingham’ letter posted 5th November 2010
*** RQMS (WOII) Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (Warrant Officer 2)
© Chotie Darling
18th August 1941 – local fire brigades were replaced by a National Fire Service.
Possible that Dick got his 7 days leave on 22nd August as hoped for.
25th August 1941 – British and Russian troops invade Iran.
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