WW II Letters Home – Robinson / Marsh Family
From: Pte. A.L. Robinson A4509
A Coy. 3/H.L.I. of C.
C.A.O.F. C.A.O.
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh
Date of letter: December 30, 1945
Envelope
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Postmark: Canadian Armed Forces, 2:30 pm, 03 Jan 1946
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ontario, Canada
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Dec 30, 1945
Zetel, Germany
Dear Sis,
Well at last a few lines to let you know that I am at least still alive and kicking. Hoping that you are all well and had a good time at Xmas, it wasn’t too bad over here, at least as good as we could expect in the Army. Although I celebrated a little early myself as I just got back from 12 days leave in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 23rd of December. Just back into Germany in time for Xmas, although I had a well time on leave.
Continued Jan 1/46
I received your parcel just before I left for leave and it was sure swell. Zetel is just a little village where we are now but they tell us that we are supposed to be moving sometime this month up near Bremen, Germany, so they say.
I hope that you have still got some nice young girls around there that are not married yet as I can’t seem to find anyone over here on this side of the world.
Last night being New Year’ Eve I was out to a little party and was feeling pretty good when I got home in the small hours of the morning. Well, it will be four years on the 17th of January since I last seen all of you. I guess things have changed quite a bit since then. The picture of Helen and Leola that I got, I had to look twice to make sure it was Helen. Tell her that I didn’t think it possible for anyone with so homely a looking uncle, could grow up to be so nice looking. And tell Olive to hold that wedding a bit longer as I still want to be best man.
I suppose there is lots of skating around there now as it should be plenty cold by this time of year. It is getting quite cold around here but still no snow as yet. How are the rabbits this year and can you get enough shells now to go hunting with?
Well, I can’t think of any more right now so will close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Love, Allan
P.S. Tell Roy to get away from that table as he has had enough for this time. Allan
Thanks a million for the parcel.
My address is A Coy now.
HAPPY NEW YEAR