WW II Letters Home Marsh / Robinson Family
From: Pte. Allan Robinson
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh (Margaret)
Date of letter: December 11, 1941
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| Postmark: Dec 12, 1941, Camp Borden, Ontario
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ontario
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Thurs. Dec. 11/41
Dear Sis and family:
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter last night. I also got one from Catherine and she told me all the news.
Well, I was out on my first route march since I came down here this afternoon. We went about 10 miles and it wasn’t very easy as the roads are all covered with ice and snow and you slide all over in these shoes. As soon as you leave the road you are marching in about a foot of snow. It is still snowing tonight. Well, it won’t be long till Christmas now. I don’t know for sure whether I can make it home for Xmas of not.
By the sound of this letter I got you must be a getting to be a regular old gad about. Well, I am glad to hear that Alex has got a good job. I only hope he has sense enough to settle down and hang onto it. I also hope Aaron can hold his new job.
Well, the war is getting a little closer to home. There is a little talk that some of the boys from here might go out to the west coast as that isn’t so far from Japan. I only hope it is so as I would like to go there myself. Did you hear about them Damned Japs sinking the Prince of Wales and the Repulse?
Has Clarence been doing any more hunting? Well, I suppose that Helen is getting all ready for Xmas. Well, I can’t think of any more so will have to close for this time. Be seeing you around Xmas time.
Lots a love, Allan
P.S. I won’t be a fool and go buy a present for her.
