WW II Letters Home – Marsh / Robinson Family
From: Pte. A. L. Robinson, R.C.R.
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No. 6. Coy, No. 1 C.S.R.U (Canadian Signals Reinforcement Unit)
Canadian Army Overseas
To: Mrs. Clarence (Margaret) Marsh, Dresden, Ontario, Canada
Date of letter: July 10, 1942
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Postmark: No. 1 Cdn. Sigs. Rein. Unit Post Office, 11 August 1942, F.P.O – S.C. 12 To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ont. Canada
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July 10/42
Dear Sis,
Well, I received your most welcome letter the other day and was really glad to hear that you were all well. I had a letter from Dad and Bill C. yesterday. I also had a letter from Alex and Shirlie – boy Alex really sounds as if he is proud. I told him that I wanted a ten cent cigar.
I got the cigarettes that Laura and you sent and also some from Jimmie and Uncle Holly and a parcel from the Dresden I.O.D.E. I wrote and thanked them but you can thank them again for me.
I am getting along fine on my course and expect to be through in another month or 5 weeks and then I will be going to the regiment. I suppose you wonder why I don’t write much about what I am doing but we can’t mention the names of the places near which we are stationed or anything about what we are really doing so there isn’t much to write about. But when I get home again you won’t be able to stop me from talking.
I suppose there isn’t many young folks left around there with all the work there is to do. Well, Laura sent me Elmer Jackson’s address so I want to write him a few lines and maybe I might get to see him when he is on leave some of these times.
Well, I will write more next time. Hoping you are all well. Write soon.
Love, Allan
P.S. Tell Helen not to forget to send me that picture of herself and if you see any charming young ladies that would like to write to a Handsome Young Soldier (myself) give them my address.
Toodle-oo for now.