WW II Letters Home – Robinson / Marsh Family
From: Pte. A.L. Robinson A4509
No. 1 Plat. H.Q. Coy
Royal Canadian Regiment
Canadian Army Overseas, C. M. F.
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh
Date of letter: July 10, 1944
Envelope
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AIR LETTER Postmark: Passed by Censor No. 8278; Field Post Office To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ontario, Canada I certify on my honour that the contents of this letter refer to nothing but private and family affairs. A.L. Robinson
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July 10/44
Somewhere in Italy
Dear Sis,
A few lines to let you know that I received your letter and pictures a couple of days ago and was very pleased to get them. Tell Olive that I showed her picture to some of the fellows around here and they all want to come and visit me when I get home. Tell Roy that if he gets much bigger there won’t be any room in your house for visitors, and tell old Marshie that I want to see the top of his head in the next picture I get of him, so that I can see whether I still have more hair than him, or not.
I have not seen Rome and Pompeii as yet but am hoping to get to see them soon. If and when I do, I will do my best to get some souvenirs to send home to you.
We were very busy when I received word of Dad so I didn’t get any time off. But I was just so pleased because it didn’t give me too much time to think about it.
Well it is a year today since we landed in Sicily and I hope that before another year is up that we will be home once again. I received a carton of cigarettes from the Kinsmen Club the other day, the first for quite some time.
How is Alex and Shirlie and the baby getting along? I have not heard from them for a long time now so, if you see Alex tell him that I am not going to write to them until I hear from them again. Well, I guess I had better close for now. Will write again as soon as I get the chance. So, for now, Keep Smiling and I will be seeing you soon.
Love, Allan
