WW II Letters Home – Marsh / Robinson Family
From: Pte. A.L. Robinson
A4509
R.C.R. c/o No. 1 C.D.I.R.U.
Canadian Army Overseas
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh
Date of letter: April 22, 1942
Envelope
| Canadian Army Overseas
Postmark: Field Post Office 248, April 23, 1942, England
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden Ontario, Canada
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April 22, 1942
Dear Sister:
Just a few words to let you know that I am getting along fine and hope that you are all fine. I had a nice trip and like it here fine. I am going on leave shortly.
The cattle are all out at pasture here and the gardens are all in flower. I was talking to Clate Lucas from Dresden on the trip and one of the Tiffin boys from out on the Town Line is here. There are quite a few of the fellows that I was training with close by here.
Do you see much of Dad lately and how are Alex and Shirlie getting along? I suppose that Clarence is busy on the land now and you are out scratching around in the flower garden. I think I will go to Scotland on my leave and see if the people are as tight as they say they are. How is Olive and Helen getting along?
We don’t get any butter here. We get margarine and you can’t hardly tell the difference. The food is rationed but we get all we want to eat and pretty good meals at that. You know what my appetite is like, so you know that we must get lots.
Well, I have got a lot more writing to do. I must close for now and will write more later. Thumbs up and it won’t be long till I will be home again. Write soon.
Love, Allan
