WW II Letters Home – Robinson / Marsh Family
From: Pte. A.L. Robinson A4509
No. 1 Plat., H.Q. Coy
R.C.R. C.A.O. C.M.F.
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh
Date of letter: November 18, 1943
Envelope
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Postmark: Field Post Office 313, Passed by Censor 8278 To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ontario, Canada
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Nov. 18/43
Somewhere in Italy
Dear Sis,
A few lines to let you know that I received your letter yesterday, dated August 19. I also received one from Jennie, the first I have had from home for a couple of weeks, so I was pretty glad to get them. I haven’t seen any more of Jimmie. I only saw him the once. It is kind of hard to get around from one unit to another. It is not the same as back in Canada or England. You can’t get a train or bus and go wherever you want to at any time. I see Jim Bedell quite often though and he is looking fine.
Tell Clarence that he better get ready to take me on when I get home again, for trading off my favourite horse. How does Helen like high school? I suppose Olive is still working at the store and Roy is getting fatter and lazier “as usual”.
It is getting quite cold here now and the snow on the hilltops makes me think of home and Christmas, which is not far away now. We have been having it pretty quiet here for the last while now and hope it stays that way.
I am glad to hear that Dad is feeling well and hope that Bill is still with him yet. I hope that you are all well and haven’t been sick with the usual colds at this time of year. I am feeling swell myself and eating pretty good although a lot of it is “bully” beef.
Well, I must close now. Merry Christmas. Write soon and keep Smiling.
Love, Allan