Letter from Chotie written Wednesday 21st March 1945
W/242328 Pte. Williams B.E.,
“B’ Troop. O.F.C. A.T.S.,
462 Hy. (M.) A.A. Bty. R.A.,
Fort Godwin,
Co. G.P.O. Easington,
Nr. Hull, Yorks
Wednesday 21st Mar 1945
My own Darling,
Many thanks for letter received this morning, my dearest, it was marvellously cheering for me, as I have not got “stuck in” yet, to army life.
Glad that you are having a pretty easy time and do sincerely hope it remains so. Peter Evans sounds pretty smash - good fun, I expect. Give my regards to him, also to Ronnie when you write.
I rather envy your horse riding – still I don’t suppose that will last long.
My fury rages. You certainly would get a rolling pin, right now -shaving your ‘tache, indeed. You had better be quick and grow another. Of course, I did love you without it before; I might even love you a little without it now – it’s doubtful though.
We had a spot of excitement last night, but I was not on duty. Tonight, I am on, in fact right now, but have managed to scrounge some time to pen this to you.
Feel a bit washed out (“with eating plums”) but I suppose must ‘bear up’.
Yvonne, one of the girls and I went for a lovely walk this afternoon, along the beach. The sun was shining, so it was really pleasant. Just before that, we went to an ENSA in the NAAFI. One woman, “Suzette Tarri*” type, was quite a scream, but everything else was pretty awful.
Have to do some work in a minute, my darling, so this, though brief, will have to finish.
I do love you, with or without, everything.
Take care, & God bless
Your loving wife,
Chotie xx
*British comedienne
© Chotie Darling
On the night of 22nd March General Patton's 3rd US Army crossed the Rhine in the south at Oppenheim, near Mainz. The next day other elements of 3rd Army cross near Worms above Mannheim.
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